Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 November 2018
649. Deputy Fiona O'Loughlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a final decision will issue from An Bord Pleanála on the Barrow Blueway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46560/18]
Amharc ar fhreagraWaterways Ireland submitted a planning application to Kildare County Council, Laois County Council and Carlow County Council for the development of the Barrow towpath to enable it to become a Blueway. The applications were refused planning permissions in February 2018 for the ‘river’ elements of the navigation.
Waterways Ireland has subsequently appealed those decisions to An Bord Pleanála and await their outcome.
The timeline for a final decision to issue from An Bord Pleanála is a matter for the Bord itself.
