1310 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s policy in relation to wind energy development and in particular to the range of factors that planning authorities and An Bord Pleanala must consider when dealing with planning applications for wind energy developments, on the respective importance to be accorded to local authority zonings or designations as to the unsuitability of particular areas for wind farming as against national or Departmental policy emphasising the need for the country to develop its wind energy resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/07]

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1310 Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his Department’s policy in relation to wind energy development and in particular to the range of factors that planning authorities and An Bord Pleanala must consider when dealing with planning applications for wind energy developments, on the respective importance to be accorded to local authority zonings or designations as to the unsuitability of particular areas for wind farming as against national or Departmental policy emphasising the need for the country to develop its wind energy resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36076/07]

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