Danny Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is promised legislation. All these things apply. Farmers' incomes are being seriously affected this week by the lack of power to milk their cows. It is all because of trees falling onto the lines. It is common sense that the trees must be cut back to a distance that ensures that they will not fall on the power lines. Will the Minister do something about this to prevent it happening again? It is costing the country millions of euro.

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