Michael Colreavy (Sligo-North Leitrim, Sinn Fein)
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439. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if the wind farm project in Rhode, County Offaly is in compliance with a national policy framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9645/14]

Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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All wind energy projects are subject to the consent of a planning authority or An Bord Pleanála under the Planning Acts and compliance with the relevant national planning policies and guidelines.

Any projects of a significant scale specifically for export would, in addition, have to await the signing of an Inter-Governmental Agreement with the UK and the completion of a Renewable Energy Export Policy and Development Framework which is being developed by my Department.