Richard O'Donoghue (Limerick County, Independent Ireland Party)
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339. To ask the Minister for Health the national position on wind turbine noise and shadow flicker from a health perspective, specifically the position of the Department of Health, and not the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8569/25]

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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The position of the Department of Health on wind turbine noise and shadow flicker from a health perspective is informed by advice from the HSE. The most recent advice from colleagues in the HSE found that there is currently no robust evidence in the international scientific literature to show that wind turbines negatively affect people’s physical health once they are appropriately installed, in accordance with guidelines.

The Deputy may wish to note that the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in conjunction with the Department of Environment Climate and Communications and their expert noise consultants are currently updating the wind energy guidelines having appropriate regard to the impact of noise and shadow flicker.