Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 September 2013
378. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider the introduction of a minimum distance for landowners who plant trees on the boundaries of existing houses. [39167/13]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 378 and 404 together.
There is no legislation in Ireland regulating the height of trees and hedges. My Department understands that there is no right in Irish law to receive light in a garden and that, 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.
I currently have no plans to introduce legislation on this matter.
