Eamonn Coghlan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister to the House and am delighted to have an opportunity to make a contribution on this Bill. It is a sensitive issue for many and I understand the concerns raised by people and interest groups. When Senator Ó Domhnaill referred to the hedges on his many runs around the country, Senator Whelan asked whether anyone had ever heard of a runner being damaged by a hedge.