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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
In the case of the Shannon the area of responsibility and jurisdiction of the Shannon board is the catchment...area of the Shannon....The Ballinamore-Ballyconnell canal is not part of the catchment area of the Shannon....Board which is the catchment area of the River Shannon right up to its very source....Already in regard to the Grand Canal, the Royal Canal and the Barrow navigation where in the Canals Act
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Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/1990-07-11/9/
11 Iúil 1990 -
Daly The reason is that this activity will be widespread in the sense that boats from the Ulster navigation...can come through the Erne-Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal into the Shannon and down to the Estuary, and
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-05-08/50/
8 Beal 1990 -
Broadly speaking I welcome the Bill....navigation and because of the provision for the restoration of the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal....In his opening remarks the Minister said: It is with great pleasure that I commend this Bill to the...The Bill deals with three significant waterways — the Shannon Navigation, the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell...Canal and the Erne and Lough Oughter Navigation.
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-05-08/48/
8 Beal 1990 -
Connor My party welcome the provisions of this Bill so far as they go....in relation to navigation and maintenance of the River Shannon itself....the navigation and other activities on the main stem of the River Shannon....At present and for the future Shannon navigation falls to two authorities, the Office of Public Works...This Bill should set up a Shannon authority with real powers to manage this great natural waterway in
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
am required to put the following question in accordance with the Resolution of the Dáil of 29 June 1990...the sections undisposed of, the Schedule and the Title are hereby agreed to in Committee; that the Bill..., as amended, is hereby reported to the House; that the Fourth Stage is hereby completed and the Bill
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
Connor We know that this area is part of the Shannon navigation but the problem relates to its navigability...It cannot be navigated by modern boats and that is why we were seeking the funding being provided now
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
the Commissioners have done great work in the Ballinasloe area particularly making in the River Suck navigable...long time and this should bring immense benefits to tourism in Ballinasloe if we can make the river navigable...Many people boat on the Shannon and the Suck but because the boats cannot get right into the town, Ballinasloe
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
He said that silt in the river does not interfere with navigation and his responsibility stops at navigation...In other words, the only responsibility he and the Office of Public Works have is for navigation and...However, the Minister seems to be merely interested in ensuring that boats can navigate the canal.
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Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/1990-07-11/8/
11 Iúil 1990 -
Naughten I wish to say a few words on this Bill....I welcome the Bill. The development of the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell Canal is very welcome....The River Shannon is a great commodity to sell....I am not asking the Minister to drain the Shannon. That day is gone....mud-banks on the Shannon where peat has been washed into the river.
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
for the past 130 years, should not suddenly come to an end because the Minister is bringing in the Shannon...Navigation Bill.
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
affect or could affect fish, fish life, fish stocks or fishing in the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell navigation...or the Erne and Lough Oughter Navigation."
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-05-08/48/
8 Beal 1990 -
Byrne I stand to give recognition to the Bill before us and to throw in the weight of The Workers' Party...in support of the Bill as outlined to us....The opening up of what has not been navigable for nearly 100 years, a river course or a canal that will...we have not made more use of those canals though I accept that sections of those waterways are not navigable...review of Bord na Mona's techniques for minimising peat suspension discharges and subsequent silting of navigable
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
because concerns were expressed locally about fish life when the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell canal is navigable...Seemingly there were suggestions that canals in England — before they were navigable — had very good...However, when the canals became navigable the fishing stocks were depleted leading to a loss of revenue
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Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2005-04-20/5/
20 Aib 2005 -
—The Shannon Navigation Act 1990 is amended—
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Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2000-03-29/6/
29 Márta 2000 -
Taylor-Quinn The functions of the Bill do not refer to navigation on the River Shannon....The issue of navigation is very specific and is dealt with by a very technical group of people....It has not previously been included in this Bill....The Bill deals with issues peculiar and specific to the River Shannon which will remain in place when
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
Daly The present limit of the navigation is about half a mile from the town of Boyle and extends to..., exercise from time to time as occasion requires the powers conferred on them by section 39 of the Shannon...Act to fix and determine the limits of the River Shannon, and the rivers flowing into it that are improved...under the Shannon Act,...
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Díospóireacht: Seanad Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/seanad/2000-03-29/6/
29 Márta 2000 -
Waterways Ireland will take responsibility for the navigation of the Shannon from 1 April....the remit of a new cross-Border body and that it would not be possible to transfer responsibility for navigation...of the River Shannon to another statutory body....The Bill proposes that Waterways Ireland take control of navigation of the River Shannon and would, therefore...I understand the frustration which Members on the opposite side feel about the Bill and I ask them to
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-05-08/50/
8 Beal 1990 -
Carey I join other Deputies who have welcomed this Bill....The Shannon, which rises in the northern part of the country, flows into Lough Derg...., control, improvement and development of the Shannon navigation, including the Ballinamore-Ballyconnell...to be part of the Shannon navigation....There are no navigation charts that I am aware of for Lough Derg and those who hire cruisers cannot navigate
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1999-03-10/19/
10 Márta 1999 -
understanding is that the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources has assumed responsibility for the Shannon...Navigation Act, 1990....in stating that the Minister for the Marine and Natural Resources has assumed responsibility for the Shannon...Navigation Act, 1990?
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Díospóireacht: Dáil Éireann
https://www.oireachtas.ie/ga/debates/debate/dail/1990-07-05/6/
5 Iúil 1990 -
There was no vote on the setting up of a Shannon authority....very difficult for the Office of Public Works to carry out their functions in relation to the river Shannon...The inclusion of his amendment in the Bill would have a very damaging effect on its implementation.
