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

The Deputy is right about the Ulster Canal project: it is very important, bringing it to Clones especially important, and I know that when the Deputy was Minister in the Department, he had a proposal for a commercial building to be sold. However, property prices then collapsed. The Ulster Canal is a priority for me and I am delighted we got it started. I got approval to start the project in 2015, when the economic situation was a lot more difficult, from Belturbet to the scout centre in Castle Saunderson. Phases 1 and 2 of that are complete and phase 3 is under way. This particular part of the canal is one of the most complex infrastructural projects on its route from Belturbet to Clones. I am working closely with Waterways Ireland - I continue to make the case for this important project - and Waterways Ireland continues to review its assets. I have not got a recent valuation on the particular property the Deputy speaks of.