Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 132: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will provide a detailed listing of all trees felled in the Sutton and Bayside areas due to the recent suspected presence of fireblight; if she will provide a copy of the laboratory test results to support the felling of these trees; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26797/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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Since my reply to you of 3rd October, there has not been any further findings of positives in the Sutton and Bayside areas. The laboratory has confirmed the following samples to be positive for fireblight and a copy of the laboratory results will be provided to the Deputy.

These findings resulted in the removal by the local authority of 177 affected and associated trees in the Sutton and Bayside area. The majority of the trees have been Sorbus Aria and Sorbus aucparia with a small number of Cotoneaster sp. and Malus sp.

Terence Flanagan (Dublin North East, Fine Gael)
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Question 133: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will ensure that Fingal County Council plants semi-mature trees to replace the trees felled by her Department in Sutton and Bayside and puts in place a management plan to ensure their survival which would include watering during periods of dry weather; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26798/07]

Mary Coughlan (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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As Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food I do not have responsibility for local authorities or their work.