4. The following motion in the name of Cllr Brendan was considered: Kildare County Council opposes the proposed planning application for the Maighne Wind Farm Strategic Infrastructure Development application and resolves only to support renewable energy projects that are based upon community participation Resolved on the proposal of Councillor Brendan seconded by Councillor Padraig McEvoy with all the members in agreement, the motion was carried. 5. The following motion in the name of the Fine Gael Group was considered: That Kildare County Council oppose the application by Element Power Ltd. for the Maighne Wind Farm on the grounds of scale , height , the dispersed nature of the development , the lack of up to date policy at county , regional and national level that is needed to inform a decision and also call on ABP to convene an oral hearing to allow for a complete discussion of the relevant issues and request ABP to require all councils in the Leinster region that the development can be viewed from, to submit a managers report . Cllr. O’Cearúil requested clarification on other council’s involvement with Cllr. Keatley stating, given the large scale of the project, other counties in the region should also be requested to submit a report to An Bord Pleanala on the application. Resolved on the proposal of Councillor Ivan Keatley, seconded by Councillor Brendan Weld with all the members in agreement, the motion was carried. 6. The following motion in the name of Labour Party - Cllrs Breen , Breslin, Byrne, McGinley and Wall was considered: That Kildare County Council calls on An Bord Pleanala to reject the application under Strategic Infrastructure by Element Power for 5 Windfarms titled the Maighne Windfarm, for the following reasons: The continued absence and finalisation of the DECLG revised wind guidelines, the current guidelines formulated in 2006 are outdated and according to media reports are to undergo considered and considerable change. The County Development Plan is the Statutory planning document of the County, members unanimously agreed to develop a wind strategy document for the county in
4. The following motion in the name of Cllr Brendan was considered: Kildare County Council opposes the proposed planning application for the Maighne Wind Farm Strategic Infrastructure Development application and resolves only to support renewable energy projects that are based upon community participation Resolved on the proposal of Councillor Brendan seconded by Councillor Padraig McEvoy with all the members in agreement, the motion was carried. 5. The following motion in the name of the Fine Gael Group was considered: That Kildare County Council oppose the application by Element Power Ltd. for the Maighne Wind Farm on the grounds of scale , height , the dispersed nature of the development , the lack of up to date policy at county , regional and national level that is needed to inform a decision and also call on ABP to convene an oral hearing to allow for a complete discussion of the relevant issues and request ABP to require all councils in the Leinster region that the development can be viewed from, to submit a managers report . Cllr. O’Cearúil requested clarification on other council’s involvement with Cllr. Keatley stating, given the large scale of the project, other counties in the region should also be requested to submit a report to An Bord Pleanala on the application. Resolved on the proposal of Councillor Ivan Keatley, seconded by Councillor Brendan Weld with all the members in agreement, the motion was carried. 6. The following motion in the name of Labour Party - Cllrs Breen , Breslin, Byrne, McGinley and Wall was considered: That Kildare County Council calls on An Bord Pleanala to reject the application under Strategic Infrastructure by Element Power for 5 Windfarms titled the Maighne Windfarm, for the following reasons: The continued absence and finalisation of the DECLG revised wind guidelines, the current guidelines formulated in 2006 are outdated and according to media reports are to undergo considered and considerable change. The County Development Plan is the Statutory planning document of the County, members unanimously agreed to develop a wind strategy document for the county in
Minutes%20of%20Special%20Meeting%20of%20the%20Council%20080615.docx