Mr. Michael Barrett:

Absolutely not. I am saying that this is part of an abrogation. People are on the lake on property owned by Waterways Ireland and developed without planning permission. Who has the liability? The taxpayer is already being punished because his or her property has been taken and legal funding, which is paid by the taxpayer, was granted to an unauthorised development. The taxpayer will be further punished if the development is not insured and Waterways Ireland or the people of Ireland are liable. The liability, and the question of who is responsible for accidents and even moorings, is a serious issue.

It is very important to state that good decent people who are boat owners are paying large amounts of money to be moored there. They are moored on property without planning permission that is owned by Waterways Ireland. If a member of the public has an accident involving one of those boats, who gets prosecuted? Who is liable? Those unsuspecting boat owners may be liable. I do not know, but it is a question that has to be answered.