Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

Obviously, the history in my constituency is quite important. The Grand Canal’s construction was a dream by comparison with that of the Royal Canal, where factors such as the rock type bankrupted the company. There is a terrific history and it started out exclusively as a commercial history. Are we underperforming in terms of people’s understanding of where the canals came from and the various changes that happened along the way? Is that part of the story that will be part of the tourism package? There are now many opportunities, including through QR codes, and there are no longer certain requirements. You can change things. Is this the kind of thing Waterways Ireland is thinking of? How does it fit in?