asked the Minister for Transport and Power if he is aware that certain private interests are prepared to invest large sums of private capital in the development of the Grand Canal by way of boatbuilding, caravan building, the setting up of a boat repairs depot, its establishment abroad as a tourist attraction and its development for coarse fishing; and if he will now make a statement of policy so as to enable such private interests to invest their money without the fear of legislation being introduced which might result in the closing of the canal and the loss of their financial investments.
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