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Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has said he favours a distance of 600 m to 1.5 km for dwellings.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Coffey, seems very frustrated with the Government’s position because it is a huge issue in the south east. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Deputy White, is on record as disagreeing about long distances from dwellings because he said it would wipe out onshore...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Is the Government still committed to onshore wind energy as a source of alternative energy? If so can communities across the country expect the publication of the new guidelines about the size of the turbines, the required distance from dwellings as well as the decibel limits?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Will these guidelines be put on a statutory footing? Have talks between the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources and the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government broken down?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Can the Minister indicate whether the new distance will be 600 m or will it be up to 1.5 km as the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government recommends?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: It is to be hoped Government Members will afford me the same courtesy that they afforded the Minister when listening to his reply.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister spoke about Fianna Fáil's position, but contrary to what he said, Fianna Fáil published an alternative energy document nearly two years ago. Moreover, we submitted it as part of the process the Government had initiated. Members of my party visited Denmark to consult experts before finalising the plan. Denmark is a country that is held up as an example of...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Fianna Fáil is committed to meeting the European Union targets to reduce carbon emissions by 2030. However, the wind energy issue is of great concern across all provinces. It may not be a big issue in the centre of Dublin, but it certainly is a major issue in my constituency of Longford-Westmeath-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: -----and many other constituencies the length and breath of the country. Being committed to dealing with climate change and publishing new documents is all very well, but when such documents are not backed up by implementation and action plans, they simply gather dust.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Two years have passed since the Government committed to publishing new guidelines for wind turbines.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: County development plans have been delayed, overturned and amended.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: There are High Court cases pending. Applications are still coming in under the outdated wind energy guidelines from 2006.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Applications still are being made and such applications will be dealt with under the old guidelines.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Communities have real and genuine fears and I am merely representing them in the Chamber.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister is meeting them in delegations with Government Deputies on an ongoing basis.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: The Minister is also aware that there are real and genuine concerns.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: I will ask the Minister one simple question. When will the Government - Fine Gael and the Labour Party - produce its wind energy guidelines and will they be put on a statutory footing?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Who will win the argument? Will it be the Minister, Deputy Alan Kelly, or the Minister, Deputy Alex White? What will the setback distance be?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: I am standing up for the communities who have real fears.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Robert Troy: Will the Minister answer the question I asked?