Martin O Reilly SFRY, Midlands
Local
representatives from numerous different Action Groups on Wind Turbines met with
TDs in Leinster House on Tuesday 16 July, to discuss their concerns over the
unregulated development of Turbines in the midlands. This was a cross party meeting organised by
Sinn Féin.
Speaking at the
meeting were concerned residents based in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath, Kildare and
Meath. One speaker from Roscommon, spoke
of his distress at having to live beside a Turbine located just 700 meters from
his family home and the constant health problems he has suffered as a
result. Many areas of concern were
raised by the Wind Turbine Action Groups to the TDs, such as; height, noise,
health, impact to the land and devaluation in cost to local properties where
turbines are proposed to be built.
In attendance at
the meeting also was North Offaly Sinn Féin representative Martin O Reilly. Mr
O Reilly was also involved in the organising of the meeting in Leinster House
for the Offaly Action Group, which is based in Rhode and Castlejordan. After the meeting had concluded Mr O Reilly
stated ‘The current situation regarding the unregulated and unlegislated
development of large Turbines is a huge mistake and needs proper attention from
our government ministers. What we need
here is cross party support and co-operation to address this huge rural
problem. If we do not act now, we will
have a Ghost Estate like situation on our hands with Wind Turbines built on
unsuitable sites close to family homes.
This will be to the detriment of local communities and individuals.
Sinn Féin TD,
Brian Stanley pledged his continued support to the action groups based in Laois
and Offaly at the meeting also.
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