Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 December 2004
232 Mr. Crawford asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are plans to open up the river-canal in County Cavan from the Erne waterways to Killykeen; his views on whether this waterway would be of extreme importance to the Belturbet, Killeshandra and Milltown areas; the position regarding the plans to have this vital extension to the waterway system brought into service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32326/04]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, Waterways Ireland is one of the six North-South implementation bodies established in 1999 under the British-Irish Agreement Act. It has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, principally for recreational purposes.
The extension of the Erne waterways to Killykeen is not included in the National Development Plan 2000-2006 and Waterways Ireland advises me that it has no plans to extend this stretch of canal at present.
