Denis Naughten (Roscommon-Galway, Independent) | Oireachtas source

The guidelines are out for consultation. A formal public consultation will take place next month and we are looking forward to seeing the submissions on that. The guidelines will become official in the new year. We have moved away from the set-back issue, which only deals with the distance to the nearest turbine, to that of noise. This has an impact in respect of the scale of wind farms in particular communities. This is a far broader definition and meets World Health Organization standards. We are looking forward to seeing the submissions. I understand that the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Eoghan Murphy, has issued a letter to each local authority on the guidelines.

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