Residents near the Cloghervaddy wind farm between Frosses and Glenties are calling for the expansion of near-neighbour payment scheme.
The scheme is said to be unfairly cutting out people who are affected by the wind farm, but live outside the 1km limit.
Neighbours living within 1km of the Clogheravaddy Wind Farm are entitled to €1,000 per household.
However, those outside the 1km limit have complained of problems with noise, depending on the direction the wind is blowing, and with television and phone reception. They have also raised concerns that the value of their property could also be affected by their proximity to the wind farm.
Independent Deputy Thomas Pringle and Councillor Jimmy Brogan are seeking a review of the payment scheme.
“We believe the terms of the near-neighbour payment should be reviewed, to ensure that households affected negatively by nearby wind farms are eligible, even if they are more than 1km away,” said Deputy Pringle.
Cllr Brogan said: “The constituents who contacted the office had been in receipt of some funds through the scheme but this payment has stopped, though their homes and their lives continue to be affected.
“If people live close enough to a wind farm to be affected in this way, and are not eligible for the annual payment, the guidelines for the payment must be reviewed. People should be getting an annual payment if they are clearly affected, even if they are more than 1km from a wind farm.
“The people who contacted the office are not opposed to wind farms. This is about making sure people whose properties are affected are being treated fairly.
“I’d say this issue affects other areas that are home to wind farms as well, both in Donegal and across the country,” Cllr Brogan said.
