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Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 13 Nov 1968

Vol. 237 No. 2

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Grand Canal Sewer.

26.

asked the Minister for Transport and Power if it will be necessary to introduce legislation to enable Dublin Corporation to commence laying a sewer on the bed of the Grand Canal in the Dublin city area; and, if so, when the legislation is likely to be introduced.

Under the provisions of section 23 of the Transport Act, 1958, the Grand Canal, or any part of it, cannot be closed to navigation unless public navigation has ceased for a period of three years.

As already indicated by the Minister for Local Government when replying to previous questions on this subject, the extent to which existing legislation may be inadequate to enable the Dublin city section of the Grand Canal to be closed temporarily to permit Dublin Corporation to lay sewerage drains under the canal and to restore the canal over the drains is being examined and the question of introducing legislation will be decided in the light of the outcome of this examination, for the purposes of which Dublin Corporation are consulting with CIE.

It is not yet possible to say when the legislation is likely to be introduced.

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