Part of Oral Answers to Questions — The Environment – in the Northern Ireland Assembly at 3:45 pm on 7 October 2002.
Go raibh maith agat, a LeasCheann Comhairle. If there is to be a preponderance of wind farms in areas such as Fermanagh, principally because of the lack of areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONB) status, and because companies carry out very limited consultation with local people, the Minister will find that, although we are all for green energy, there will be difficulties in the coming years in locating green energy generators in the right places. Lack of AONB status could mean that the tourism value of places such as Fermanagh will be destroyed by the preponderance of wind farms.