Mr. John Dolan:

The association believes it is important to have a navigations regulator. It respects the needs and rights of Waterways Ireland to regulate the waterways. We work and engage with Waterways Ireland on a partnership basis in a number of areas. I mentioned earlier the World Canals Conference, which is to be held here in 2018. We have a special interest group that developed digital charts for all the waterways in Ireland. We have shared data with Waterways Ireland in this regard. We engage in other events and avail of opportunities with Waterways Ireland with respect to volunteering to clean up the waterways around the country. It would be nice if there were a greater stakeholder opportunity in developing the by-laws. I hope that can come out of this process.