Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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45. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made on the programme for Government commitment to commence a national hedgerow survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34747/22]

Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein)
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46. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost of carrying out a national hedgerow survey; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34748/22]

Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 45 and 46 together.

Teagasc has previously undertaken national hedgerow mapping using remote technologies, and while no comprehensive national survey has been carried out to date, a number of Local Authorities have commissioned hedgerow surveys at county level.

My Department, however, does not have an overarching responsibility for the coordination of hedgerow surveys and does not collect data from local authorities in relation to surveys carried out by them from their own resources.