466. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm if operating wind farms pose a health risk, given that all three published revisions of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines state that wind turbine noise must align with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, while existing wind farms generally operate at noise limits at least six decibels higher, and the WHO noise limit does not account for special noise characteristics such as amplitude modulation and low frequencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/25]

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466. Deputy Richard O'Donoghue asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he can confirm if operating wind farms pose a health risk, given that all three published revisions of the 2006 wind energy development guidelines state that wind turbine noise must align with World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, while existing wind farms generally operate at noise limits at least six decibels higher, and the WHO noise limit does not account for special noise characteristics such as amplitude modulation and low frequencies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13952/25]

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