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Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: -----including the people of Tipperary.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: If Deputy Mattie McGrath would give himself even a minute or two to consider these big issues and try not to continue thinking so small and local all the time and think even for five minutes or so about the broader opportunities and potential we have to bring about change-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I make the point to Members on all sides of the House that they can debate energy policy, for example, for which I have the privilege to be responsible and I will return to the issue of wind energy. They can and should debate these issues, but they cannot reduce them to a backbiting effort to embarrass this or that Minister about this or that set of regulations. There is a legitimate issue.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Will the Deputy just listen for one minute?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: There is a legitimate issue Members can debate, but can they not think big, even for a few minutes, about the challenges facing us as a people and the planet?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I appeal to Deputy Robert Troy and his party, as well as others, as many Deputies do understand the importance of these issues. On the question of energy wind, I will answer the Deputy bluntly and clearly. I have no doubt that the development and advancement of onshore wind energy projects will be and must be a significant element of Ireland's energy policy and its approach to combating...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Yes is the answer to that question. I can only speak as Minister, but I will have a White Paper before the Government shortly. It will be published and the Government will set out its view.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I do not know who will be Minister next year or the year after, but I can state that whosoever he or she may be, he or she will continue the policy begun by the Government, of which Deputies Robert Troy and Barry Cowen were supporters.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: I respect what it did by advancing that policy.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Some Members on the other side are a little embarrassed by the attempt of Deputy Robert Troy to reduce the subject to this backbiting because we must advance renewable energy generation in Ireland.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: We must advance our policy to promote energy efficiency-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: -----as otherwise we will simply not be in a position to make a realistic or any contribution to the change needed in Ireland. On the wind energy guidelines, nothing has broken down between Ministers in this regard.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Yes, the Departments involved are continuing to consider what would be the best set of guidelines.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: However, there are guidelines in place and there is a good argument to make them statutory. There is a strong case for changing them to deal with the issues of noise and shadow flicker mentioned by Deputy Robert Troy. I consider the matter of having a setback distance unconnected with the issue of noise or shadow flicker to be more problematic. I have been honest about this because were...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: The Government is continuing that process because we must do so. There is no use in talking about climate change and big aspirational points which, of course, make sense on their own, only to then quickly abandon all of these big thoughts and go back to seeing whom one can embarrass. In response to Deputy Robert Troy, I advocate that we work together on this issue as a country and as a...

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Away with all of this nonsense of attacking people just for the sake of it.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: The people need to win the argument. The Deputy has stated he is here to represent his constituents, which is absolutely true and he does so with great fervour. However, he also is here to show leadership. When will he show some leadership on the issue?

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: When will all Members realise that there is tension between what must be done in respect of renewable energy-----

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: ----- and the genuine and legitimate concerns of citizens and local communities? One must recognise that there is tension.

Leaders' Questions (3 Dec 2015)

Alex White: Members are the ones on whom it falls to find a way of removing such tension.