Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 26 February 2014
14. Deputy Patrick O'Donovan asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of each of the Departments, State agencies, local authorities, cross-Border bodies, semi-State companies and other public funded-managed entities that have a public-statutory role in relation to the maintenance and management of, extraction from or discharge to the River Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9307/14]
View answerThe information sought is set out in the following table:
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Govt. Departments, State Agencies etc with a public/statutory role in relation to the River Shannon |
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Government Departments/Offices: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Incl. National Parks and Wildlife Services) Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government Department of Communication, Energy and Natural Resources Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Office of Public Works State Agencies/Bodies (Non-Commercial): Fáilte Ireland Environmental Protection Agency Inland Fisheries Ireland The Heritage Council Waterways Ireland State Bodies (Commercial): Bord na Mona Electricity Supply Board Irish Water Shannon Foynes Port Company Regional and Local Authorities: South West Regional Authority Mid-West Regional Authority West Regional Authority Border Regional Authority Midlands Regional Authority Cavan County Council Clare County Council Galway County Council Kerry County Council Leitrim County Council Limerick City and County Council Longford County Council Mayo County Council North Tipperary County Council Offaly County Council Roscommon County Council Sligo County Council Westmeath County Council Athlone Town Council Ballinasloe Town Council Birr Town Council Ennis Town Council Kilrush Town Council Listowel Town Council Longford Town Council Nenagh Town Council Shannon Town Council Tullamore Town Council |
The OPW has no oversight role or authority in relation to the River Shannon. The Deputy is advised that details on the precise involvement, role and functions of each of the above listed bodies in relation to the River Shannon is best sought directly from the bodies concerned as this information is not readily available to the OPW.
