Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 527: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names of any wind farm projects in which agencies under his remit are involved; if any such projects provide a community fund; if so, the amount distributed by each fund, the way the fund calculation is made and the way the funds are disbursed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40263/10]

Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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The position is as follows in relation to Coillte Teoranta.

Coillte Teoranta

In relation to the nine projects above, six of the projects involve joint ventures with other companies and I understand that planning permission has to be obtained for five of the projects in question. I am advised by Coillte that it has not operated a community fund in connection with any wind farm project to date but that the company is in the process of developing a policy in relation to community funding and expects to complete this work in 2011.

Teagasc, the Agriculture and Food Development Authority is considering the installation of a single wind turbine on their lands in Johnstown Castle in a joint initiative with the Environment Protection Agency and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. An information day was held in Johnstown Castle in April 2010 to inform the local community that planning permission is being sought for the project. There is no community fund element.