Damien English (Meath, Fine Gael)
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Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to review the Wind Energy Development Guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30978/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Wind Energy Development Guidelines, which I published on 29 June 2006, provide advice to planning authorities on catering for wind energy through the development plan process. The guidelines are also intended to ensure a consistency of approach throughout the country in the identification of suitable locations for wind energy development and the treatment of planning applications for wind energy developments. Under Section 28 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, the planning authorities and the An Bord Pleanála are required to have regard to any planning guidelines issued to planning authorities in the performance of their functions.