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

I thank the Deputy but I am not accepting the amendment because it is an operational matter for Waterways Ireland and it is not appropriate for primary legislation. The Bill indicates "If Waterways Ireland proposes to make bye-laws under subsection (1), it shall ... publish a notice of the proposal on its website and in one or more newspapers circulating in the vicinity of the canal or other canal property to which the proposal relates" and "communicate the proposal in writing to each local authority whose functional area is affected by the proposal." It is an operational matter for Waterways Ireland and although I can bring it to its attention, it is not appropriate for primary legislation. It may well be done but it is an operational matter.