Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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Question 19: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he hopes to announce approval of the REFIT programme for wind energy; the reason for its delay; if the EU has raised any further issues in relation to this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2628/12]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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REFIT 2 is designed to support a range of technologies including onshore wind, landfill gas and small hydro technologies. I can inform the Deputy that last week my Department received State Aid clearance from DG Competition for Ireland's REFIT 2 application. I am advising the Government accordingly of my intention to open the scheme and with the Government's agreement, the scheme will be formally launched by my Department and open for applications at the earliest possible date.