Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 741: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken following the judgement of the European Court of Justice on Ireland's failure to carry out an environmental impact assessment in respect of the Derrybrien wind farm project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29333/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In its judgment of 3 July 2008, the European Court of Justice found, inter alia, that development consents given for a wind farm development and associated works at Derrybrien, County Galway, were not preceded by environmental impact assessments which conformed to the requirements of Council Directive 85/337/EEC. My Department is engaged in ongoing discussions with the European Commission concerning Ireland's response to this judgment, and appropriate provision will be made in the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2009 under which the status of developments encompassed by this judgment will be addressed in a manner to be agreed with the Commission. While I have no function in the determination of the current planning status of the wind farm in question, my Department has met local representatives and the local authority to discuss the wind farm and issues arising.