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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Might the fencing remain in place indefinitely?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I will read a few excerpts from an email I got recently from someone who lives at the Castleknock lock. It states: I have complained for many years in writing to Waterways Ireland about the severe lack of maintenance. The twelfth lock, Castleknock, is the second largest live-aboard community after Sallins, with over 35 people living here of which seven are children under the age of five....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is just an incredible situation for 35 families, including seven children, not to have access to water simply because Waterways Ireland is refusing to give written permission, while Uisce Éireann is willing to fix that at no cost to Waterways Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: It is a potential infringement of people's human rights to access safe water. As it is very serious, I would be grateful were Mr. Rowe to come back to the committee on it and on what steps his organisation will take to address that. There is no excuse for that at all. We got a huge amount of correspondence on this issue but one thing that was raised is we were told that at present,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: There is no moratorium on getting boats in then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: People to make contact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: I have no issue with it being done correctly but it is good there is clarification there. Under the current by-laws, all boats are treated the same whether they are lived on or not. Are there examples in other European countries where there is a distinction made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Going back to the situation in Castleknock, given there is such a big live-aboard community there, does Mr. Rowe not think his organisation should know what the situation is with respect to access to water for the community there? I do not expect him to know all the detail of everything around the country but this is the second-biggest community and it is about their access to water. It is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: During my previous contribution, Mr. Rowe said he was not aware of the situation at 12th lock, Castleknock, where Waterways Ireland has refused to give permission for the water tap to be fixed. Will he clarify his comments on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Rowe is aware of the issues at the lock in terms of access to water.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Before coming to the meeting, Mr. Rowe was aware there were issues with access to water at Castleknock lock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Sure, but Mr. Rowe is aware of the general issue that there is a lack of access to water at that lock.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Given that Mr. Rowe is now aware that Uisce Éireann has said it will fix the water tap and it just needs written permission from Waterways Ireland to do that, will he give us a commitment that he will give that written permission so that water tap can be fixed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: The current situation is that 35 people are living there, including seven children, there is a tap that could be fixed, and Uisce Éireann has agreed to take that cost. It is just awaiting written permission from Waterways Ireland so those families can access water, which is a human right. Does Mr. Rowe not think that needs urgent action? This has been going on for years. Will he give...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Is Mr. Rowe saying that if Waterways Ireland owns the land the tap is on, it will go ahead and give permission for it to be fixed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Of course, but this is not just any community. This is the second largest liveaboard community after Sallins. It is a significant one. Given that there is simply a water tap that needs to be fixed, Uisce Éireann is going to fix it, will pay for it and all it wants is permission from Waterways Ireland to do it, will Waterways Ireland give that permission or are we going to have a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Did Waterways Ireland ask An Post not to deliver post to the people living on the boats in Castleknock?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: Mr. Rowe is not aware of any complaints to ComReg about that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That was related to the delivery of post.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Cian O'Callaghan: That included delivery of post.