Michael McDowell
Ceist:108 Mr. M. McDowell asked the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht the works, if any, that will be carried out on the Royal Canal in the neighbourhood of Abbeyshrule, County Longford, in each of the years 1996 or 1997; if so, whether these works will encroach on any adjoining property or affect adversely the rights of land owners adjoining the canal; when it is proposed that the stretch of the canal at Abbeyshrule will be open to navigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2844/96]