477. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in respect of the wind energy guidelines 2006, that notwithstanding the recognised concerns, that the Department of Health had no input into the finalisation of these guidelines, especially in relation to recommending a safe level of noise; his views that this was a serious anomaly; if he will take steps to ensure that the concerns of the Department of Health are now recognised and included in the current review of these guidelines, especially in view of the fact that the draft revision of these guidelines, prescribe a noise level that is in excess of twice that which the World Health Organisation recommend for protecting community health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/14]

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477. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that in respect of the wind energy guidelines 2006, that notwithstanding the recognised concerns, that the Department of Health had no input into the finalisation of these guidelines, especially in relation to recommending a safe level of noise; his views that this was a serious anomaly; if he will take steps to ensure that the concerns of the Department of Health are now recognised and included in the current review of these guidelines, especially in view of the fact that the draft revision of these guidelines, prescribe a noise level that is in excess of twice that which the World Health Organisation recommend for protecting community health; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26077/14]

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