Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A provision of €40 million was made available to two implementation bodies to support North-South co-operation, namely, An Foras Teanga, comprising Foras na Gaeilge and the Ulster-Scots Agency, and Waterways Ireland. These allocations are also subject to the approval of the North-South Ministerial Council. The overall allocation for Waterways Ireland for 2018 is increased by over €1 million to just over €24 million. More than 90% of the waterways remained open during the 2017 boating season. Works to repair damaged infrastructure progressed throughout the year and the Shannon-Erne blueway continued to attract a significant number of visitors. The Minister of State, Deputy McHugh, has addressed the aspects of the Vote related to his brief.