Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

It may sound quite simple but what the Senator thinks is necessary and I think is necessary could be two different things. To put that ambiguity into the legislation could cause all sorts of problems. Some people might think it unnecessary and others might think it necessary to do something. Then we run into a lot of trouble. It is a subjective term and someone would have to adjudicate whether it was necessary or unnecessary. It would make it very difficult. At the end of the day, we are trying to allow the canals to be policed so that they can be used for the enjoyment of everyone.