Mr. ?anna Rowe:

Yes. I thank the Senator for the questions. In relation to domestic waste, domestic waste facilities are provided at service sites at Grand Canal Dock in Dublin, Sallins and Shannon Harbour. As the Senator knows, we have a really good working relationship with Dublin City Council. We have good partnership arrangements regarding waste management along the towpath. Yes, there are certain pinch points and we all are aware of them but we had a really good workmanlike meeting as part of phase 1 of the public consultation with the elected members in Dublin City Council, and we discussed this very issue and how we could broaden and deepen, because when we look at the canal corridors in Dublin, they are idyllic rural corridors running through the heart of urban locations. They are the lungs of a lot of Dublin as well, and they are used for broader recreation.

We are delighted to get involved with the likes of Dublin City Council and other councils right across the country in the development of the greenways. There is big ambition around more cycling infrastructure, particularly in respect of commuting, so it is a very exciting time for our canals and their development and use by the citizens of and visitors to Dublin. Yes, there are issues, particularly around refuse and maintenance, but we have a good relationship with DCC and are working hand in glove with it on the maintenance of those assets.