Jackie Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider reverting to having county councils responsible for the cutting of the hedges along the edge of roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23449/04]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 obliges landowners and occupiers of land to take all reasonable care to ensure that hedges growing on their land are not, or could not become, a danger to people using or working on a public road.

Roads legislation is now the responsibility of the Minister for Transport and amendment of it would be a matter for consideration by that Minister.