620. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a draft report from Fáilte Ireland which indicates that the presence of wind farms has a negative impact on the future likelihood of visiting Ireland for 24% of tourists surveyed at various locations here, which was completed in 2013 when just 1,200 or so on shore turbines are in place; his views on whether the plans by wind power companies to treble this number and significantly increase the number of tourists who will indicate a negative view on returning; his views on whether that since the current tourism market is valued at €5.7 billion, that this will represent a significant price to be paid for such on shore wind developments across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/13]

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620. Deputy Willie Penrose asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to a draft report from Fáilte Ireland which indicates that the presence of wind farms has a negative impact on the future likelihood of visiting Ireland for 24% of tourists surveyed at various locations here, which was completed in 2013 when just 1,200 or so on shore turbines are in place; his views on whether the plans by wind power companies to treble this number and significantly increase the number of tourists who will indicate a negative view on returning; his views on whether that since the current tourism market is valued at €5.7 billion, that this will represent a significant price to be paid for such on shore wind developments across Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42337/13]

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