Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

Will the proposals be put on public view? This part of the canal, which the Minister described correctly, is quite extensive in length. It is an area of enormous natural beauty with a very large bird and wildlife population. It is really important that whatever design is drawn up, given the particular difficulties of the height of the towpath above the canal, it is subject to a proper environmental assessment in terms of protecting the natural environment of the canal at that point.

I certainly hope there will be more consultation that there has been with many residents of those areas of the Barrow waterway who have had various proposals that would interfere with the peace of the area.

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