Michael McNamara (Clare, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I appreciate his doing so. I have a problem with the stipulation that trees must be less than 3 cu. m. The law must be discernible and the average punter walking down the street must be able to know whether he is law-abiding. I have discussed the matter with the Minister's officials and I disagree with their views. When I look at a tree I have no idea whether it is 3 cu. m. even though I have lived on a farm for almost 40 years. There are a number of farmers seated around the table. Eddie Hobbs has called us all Fine Gael farmers. Did he include Deputy Boyd Barrett? I do not know how the Deputy feels about being called a Fine Gael farmer.