Cian O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

I have a concluding comment before Deputy Ó Broin comes back in. I am not putting forward the case that, if hedgerows are listed, they will never be removed or that trees will never be removed. Of course there are circumstances in development where that has to happen, but in the exact example the Minister of State gave, this did not happen with ease because there needs to be consideration. If that has to happen, there should be that replanting, minimisation of damage or whatever mitigation measures are taken. We cannot preserve all trees and all hedgerows. I totally accept the reality of that. It is about whether we give them that level of protection under this when we can.