Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 February 2005
376 Mr. P. McGrath asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the moneys allocated for the necessary works to make the Royal Canal navigable through County Longford; and the expenditure on this project in Longford for each of the past five years. [3492/05]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of Waterways Ireland, one of the six North-South implementation bodies established under the British-Irish Agreement Act 1999. The body has responsibility for the management, maintenance and development of inland waterways, principally for recreational purposes. I understand from Waterways Ireland that the allocation for the restoration of the Royal Canal under the National Development Plan 2000 — 2006 was IR£12 million, €15.3 million, in 1999 terms.
For the year 2005, €3.42 million has been allocated for the restoration of the Royal Canal and it is envisaged by Waterways Ireland that €2.99 million will be spent on projects in County Longford. Expenditure in the past five years on this project in County Longford was as follows:
|
Year |
Spend |
|
€ |
|
|
2000 |
836,526 |
|
2001 |
1,839,682 |
|
2002 |
2,449,328 |
|
2003 |
595,119 |
|
2004 |
1,545,307 |
