Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government

Proposed Changes to River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canals and River Barrow Navigation By-laws: Discussion (Resumed)

Mr. Patrick Harkin:

The Cathaoirleach refers to the suburban zone non-serviced mooring permit. That allows the boat to be moored in Castleknock, Hazelhatch, Confey and Sallins on the canal bank but not on the serviced jetties. At the moment, the only serviced jetties in those locations are in Sallins. They will not have to move and they can stay there 365 days a year. They can move to a location for pump-out, water, etc., but they will not be required to move 500 m or every five days or anything like that. They will be given a mooring spot.