Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Okay. I would ask that Mr. Rowe would look at that area with the local staff because it is a complaint that is brought up with me regularly. It is important. The middle stretch is sufficient. I can see the logic in it and you do not want to butcher everything either because obviously there are biodiversity issues but that is more than sufficient if that is done. I want to acknowledge that but there has to be a continuation of that where an issue arises. I think it is only twice in the last 14 years that I have had to contact some of Waterways Ireland staff and I got the issue resolved reasonably quickly. The leak in the weir took a few goes but it did get done and I want to acknowledge that.

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