Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 9 February 2022

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine

Hedgerows, Carbon and Biodiversity: Hedgerows Ireland

Photo of Martin BrowneMartin Browne (Tipperary, Sinn Fein)
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It was stated that between 2,000 km and 6,000 km of hedgerows are being taken away every year. Why are the figures so vague? As they are so vague, are we even getting true figures on the benefits of new hedgerows?