Wind farm sites lie idle

AS energy prices rise, eight wind farm sites around Co Limerick are lying idle due to bureaucratic wrangling, a government backbench TD claimed.

Niall Collins of Fianna Fáil accused the energy regulator of blocking proposed wind farms from connecting to the national grid.

Mr Collins said the sites were assessed as being suitable for wind farms. Some have already obtained planning permission but have not progressed to construction stage as licences were not granted by the energy regulator.