Waterways Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 September 2017

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Questions (279)

Timmy Dooley

Question:

279. Deputy Timmy Dooley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the number of kilometres of river channels here. [41153/17]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government

The Environmental Protection Agency, in its recently published report Water Quality in Ireland 2010 - 2015 (available at:  http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/waterqua/waterqualityinireland2010-2015.html), states that Ireland has more than 70,000 kilometres of river channel.

Question No. 280 answered with Question No. 278.