Written answers
Tuesday, 7 November 2006
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Planning Issues
8:00 pm
Beverley Flynn (Mayo, Independent)
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Question 512: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on exempting small residential wind turbines of under 2.5 metre rotor diameter from the requirement of planning permission in the interest of developing sustainable energy. [36144/06]
Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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On 5 November, I announced the publication of a consultation paper containing proposals to revise the exempted development regulations to ensure that they support the use of renewable energy for domestic users, for example to permit the installation of small wind turbines without planning permission in certain circumstances. I am arranging for a copy to be sent to the Deputy. The deadline for receipt of submissions is Friday, 24 November, 2006. I intend to bring draft exempted development regulations for the approval of both Houses of the Oireachtas as soon as possible after the consultation process is concluded.
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