Christopher O'Sullivan (Cork South West, Fianna Fail)
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I am sorry to harp on about the acquisitions and the potential of buying new plots of land for nature reserves. I mentioned the education aspect of that, especially where they are located near urban areas. Whatever that may entail, whether it is hides, walkways, etc., there is massive education potential there as well to bring young people, in particular, closer to nature, which is exciting.

To pick up on Mr. Ó Donnchú's offer visit some of the work the NPWS is doing, whether it is fencing or eradication of rhododendron or laurel, as a committee, we should take that up. We will bring our gloves and secateurs and whatever else is needed and maybe a team of us could get rid of a patch of rhododendron and do our little bit for invasive species. That would be incredible. I cannot reiterate the importance of that fencing piece in allowing woodlands to regenerate. I have seen it on the Beara Peninsula. I went to visit Mr. Eoghan Daltun's site with him and it is incredible what some small measures can achieve, mainly just by letting it be. It is extraordinary.