Clare Daly
Question:330. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht the nature of changes proposed by Waterways Ireland to the Canals Act, 1986 (Bye-Laws), 1988. [41714/12]
View answerTuesday, 2 October 2012
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Waterways Ireland recently proposed a small number of new bye-laws in the context of the Canals Act 1986 (Bye-Laws) 1988 to reflect changes in the use of the canals since the 1988 bye-laws were introduced. The proposed changes include the introduction of new bye-laws for the management of house boats and the modernisation of the charging regime, and will enhance Waterways Ireland's ability to manage boats using the canals. These proposals have been submitted to me for consideration, as required under the British-Irish Agreement Act. When these are approved, Waterways Ireland will commence a public consultation on the proposed changes and I will ask the body to forward a copy of the consultation document to the Deputy at that time.