Michael Creed (Cork North West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In the diseases legislation, we identify the local authorities as agents in terms of the appropriate follow-up response. Along the roadsides, one sees all-too-prevalent signage erected by various local authorities identifying the issue of Japanese knotweed and asking people not to interfere. With conventional hedge trimming, if one interferes with Japanese knotweed, one only multiplies it. We identify the issue and the Department carries out the appropriate steps. I presume there is a spraying regime to try to kill the weed.