Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

There is a lot of hedge cutting going and clearing being done by local authorities and contractors at the moment. That is evident across the country. On the other side of the coin and as the Deputy knows, issues around biodiversity, etc., have given rise to this. Those issues are significant. I will talk to the Minister in terms of his assessment of the matter.

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