Louis O'Hara (Galway East, Sinn Fein)
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168. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if there are specific development guidelines for the development of large-scale fossil-fuel-bio-fuel powered energy projects similar to the 2006 wind energy guidelines (details supplied); if not, whether his Department have any plans to develop or draft guidelines for such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46393/25]

Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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The preparation and adoption of statutory planning guidelines are a function of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, pursuant to section 28 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). As such, I have no statutory role in their preparation or adoption of such plans.