Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 1:

In page 4, line 18, after “aforesaid.” to insert “These designations should be made without unnecessarily impeding navigation.”.

I tabled my amendment to reinforce the fact that the primary purpose of waterways is for navigation. I acknowledge they are used for many other purposes and that Waterways Ireland has some dry canals in its possession. The proposed new section 5(1)(b) states: "Waterways Ireland may designate particular parts of the canals and other canal property for particular purposes including purposes incidental to such purposes as aforesaid." My amendment seeks to insert after the word “aforesaid” the line "These designations should be made without unnecessarily impeding navigation.” If designation has to be done then yes it may be but otherwise, navigation is the primary purpose of the canals.