Charlie McConalogue (Donegal, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This relates to a regulation under the National Parks and Wildlife Service, so it is very much focused on accommodating wildlife, in particular birdlife, and it is crucial that that coincide with hedge cutting and burning such that there will not be any impact on birds' nesting, habitats and so on. If there were to be any impact, we should fully reflect on it. The 1 March deadline is there to avoid any impact on the nesting season.