Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I worked in tourism for 15 years. I never met a tourist who did not like hedgerows and did not feel a slight sense of loss when we were taking them out. It seems from what the Minister has said that the main argument in favour of this measure is to facilitate contractors to get the work done. The Minister has mentioned that another of the reasons for making this change is the fact that the nesting season is starting earlier each year. Will she provide me with that analysis? Where can I find evidence of the change in nesting patterns? I would like to understand the logic behind the argument that this is a reason to allow hedgerows to be cut in the month of August.