Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 July 2017
260. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of warnings issued over the past three years in respect of hedge cutting; the number of notices issued by local authorities in respect of tree and hedge cutting along public roads on health and safety grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33368/17]
View answerThe Roads Acts 1993 contains provisions allowing local authorities to serve notices on landowners where a hedge or other type of vegetation is considered a hazard on public roads on health and safety grounds. The operation of the Roads Act is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport. Accordingly, my Department has no information as to the number of notices or warnings issued by local authorities to landowners under the Act.
