Jack Wall
Question:22 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands the inland waterways projects, if any, under way or which will be commenced between June 1998 and 1999; and the timescale for these projects. [14527/98]
Written Answers. - Inland Waterways.
The information sought by the Deputy is in the form of a tabular statement which I propose to circulate in the Official Report.
Following is the statement:
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Projects now under way |
End date |
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Barrow Navigation — Major dredging, deepening of locks, landing facilities, moorings, slipways, restoration works |
End '99 |
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Boyle — Extension of navigation, new harbour |
Mid '99 |
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Environmental-Landscaping works — Canal-side amenities, additional moorings, jetties, slipways, signposting, etc. |
End '99 |
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Fisheries enhancement — Stocking, access, water-quality-weed management, etc. |
End '99 |
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Grand Canal — Upgrading of facilities (Edenderry Harbour wall, Lowtown Jetty, moorings, embankments, etc.) |
End '99 |
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Suck River — Extension of navigation to near Ballinasloe, moorings |
– |
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Royal Canal — Dredging, replacement of lock gates, road and footbridges, repair of bog embankments, canal bed and banks, etc. |
End '99 |
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Moran's Bridge, Mullingar* — Replacement |
End '98 |
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Tralee Ship Canal* — Excavation of canal and harbour, restoration of sea-lock, new lifting bridge |
End '99 |
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Projects to begin June, 1998 — June, 1999 |
End Date |
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Ballyleague — New harbour |
End '99 |
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Limerick — improvement of the navigation/moorings |
Late '99 |
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Lough Allen — Linking of moorings to land at Spencer Harbour |
Mid '99 |
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Shannonbridge — Additional moorings |
Late '99 |
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Parkavera Lock, Galway* — Enhancement works |
Mid '99 |
* Projects thus marked are being funded and carried out by the Office of Public Works on my behalf.