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

As I said, the purpose of the legislation is to regulate the use of boats on the canals. Therefore, I cannot accept thee amendments.

The Bill provides that an authorised officer can:

direct a person whom he or she believes to be contravening or failing to comply with canal bye-laws to—(I) give to the officer his or her name and address and (if the officer considers it necessary) evidence of his or her identity, or

(II) leave the canals or other canal property, or both...

That provision is stated clearly on page 9 of the Bill.