Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

There are no plans at the moment to expand the number of waterways under the remit of Waterways Ireland. The first priority is the existing waterways. Waterways Ireland does a great deal of work on recreational activities on the waterways. I recently attended the opening of a recreation-based facility for canoeing and so on in Ballyconnell on part of the Shannon-Erne waterway. There has been a lot of investment in it. Waterways Ireland is particularly good at collaborating with others. There is no plan to extend the waterways system but I know the canal to which the Chairman is referring. It has been brought to my attention.