Jerry Buttimer (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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1610. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider implementing legislation in relation to the topping and cutting of trees and hedges on private property (details supplied) similar to legislation in place in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34793/14]

Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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Section 70 of the Roads Act 1993 - which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport – provides that where a tree, shrub, hedge or other vegetation is a hazard or potential hazard to persons using a public road or where it obstructs or interferes with the safe use of a public road or with the maintenance of a public road, a road authority may serve a notice in writing on the owner or occupier of the land on which such tree, shrub, hedge or other vegetation is situated requiring the preservation, felling, cutting, lopping, trimming or removal of such tree, shrub, hedge or other vegetation within the period stated in the notice.

Section 58 of the Communications Regulation Act 2002 (No 20/2002) – which is the responsibility of my colleague the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources – provides that an electronic communications network operator or any person authorised by the operator may lop or cut any tree, shrub or hedge which obstructs or interferes with any physical infrastructure of the network operator.