Martin Ferris (Kerry North, Sinn Fein)
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Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the exemption of micro wind turbines, with blade diameter of 3.25 meters or less and which conform to his Department's wind energy guidelines with respect of acoustic noise, from planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32285/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I intend shortly to bring forward proposals to revise the exempted development regulations to ensure that they support the use of renewable energy for domestic users. Revisions to the exempted development regulations, for example to permit the construction of small wind turbines without planning permission, would require the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas.