Written answers

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Tree Remediation

Photo of Seán KennySeán Kenny (Dublin North East, Labour)
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178. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the rights a homeowner has to seek redress where a tree growing in an adjoining property is blocking sunlight and daylight from that property. [18384/14]

Photo of Jan O'SullivanJan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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There is no legislation in Ireland regulating the height of trees and hedges. There is also no right in Irish law to receive light in a garden and, while there is a civil remedy, of nuisance, available in respect of the branches or roots of a neighbour’s trees encroaching on one’s property, there is no civil law remedy in respect of the loss of light in a garden due to a neighbour’s high trees or hedges.

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