James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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We do not want an "us and them" attitude to develop. There is a need for Waterways Ireland to provide this information to people who perceive the canal to be part of their heritage. The way in which information has been disseminated to date has not been great. There is a great deal of anxiety, fear and annoyance throughout the country in respect of what is going to happen as a result of the changes to the by-laws.