Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 November 2004
213 Mr. Wall asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the grants available to provide landing jetties, piers or similar facilities in order to permit the development of river and canal boating facilities from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28413/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraWaterways Ireland, co-sponsored by my Department and the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland is one of the six North-South implementation bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. It is charged with the management, maintenance, development and restoration of the inland navigable waterway system throughout the island, principally for recreational purposes.
While Waterways Ireland itself undertakes the provision of facilities such as landing jetties and piers in order to permit the development of river and canal boating facilities, it does not offer grants to other groups or organisations for such purposes.
