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- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: If the witness wishes to raise a point, he can come back in if he indicates to me. Mr. Harkin, please.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Harkin. Mr. Gleeson wished to respond to Senator Martin's question. Go ahead.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: There is a lot there. I have tried to take it on-----
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: A couple of issues have been raised. I ask Mr. Gleeson to forgive me because I am not as familiar with the by-laws as he is.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: I might take the opportunity to put some questions to Waterways Ireland on by-law 25. I ask Mr. Harkin to explain to us what that is. The view is that the extended mooring permit, EMP, has increased the €126 fee for an unserviced site to €254. It is alleged that there is a €300 service charge in Grand Canal Dock, which is not set out in the schedule of charges, and...
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: I thank Mr. Harkin. I have a better understanding of it now. Does Mr. Gleeson wish to address the committee on any more questions that arise from that?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: I do not know the answer to that. I wish to continue asking questions in regard to charges. One of the other members said the committee members will make additional submissions on this. The consultation period goes until 26 February. We will need to have a submission in, as individual members, by 26 February, presumably, like anybody else. Members are willing to do that. As I see it,...
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: The only reasons you would have to move would be to pump out, to take on fresh water or to meet other service requirements you may have. When you go to a pump-out station, and Mr. Harkin said he wants to install more of them on the network, do you pay per litre of what you take on, or per litre of discharge? What do you pay for a once-off service or how does that work?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: With regard to the card, do you have to top up? Do you need to have an account? Is there a registered account?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: That is €1.20 per pump out.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: How many pump-outs per year would a boat require?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: Say, if there are two occupants-----
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: Okay. I just wanted to clear-----
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: Are there no water charges for taking on fresh water? No. The serviced user pays double that. They pay about €40 per week.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: As a serviced user, do you have a permanent electrical connection?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: Is there a permanent water connection?
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: The Grand Canal Dock berth works out at about €75 per week.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: That is a city-centre berth, with those facilities available.
- 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) (30 Jan 2024)
Steven Matthews: That question was raised earlier. The €300 fee will no longer be in place if we bring in this new berthing fee. Is that correct?