Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can understand the frustration. There are many communities in various parts of the country that are waiting for clarity in terms of guidelines in this area. I met the Minister, Deputy Naughten, this week on the matter. There is a process that needs to be gone through. There is a commitment that we will provide clarity on the issue before the end of November. Since then, there has been a European Court judgment that requires a strategic impact assessment and a public consultation process as part of it in regard to the setting of new guidelines. We will produce a draft report which we will bring to Government before the end of the year with a view to having that consultation early in the new year. We are working towards finalising a position in relation to the new guidelines and they will be ready, certainly within the first quarter of next year.

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