David Norris (Independent) | Oireachtas source

This is an exceptionally wide provision. I will read the lines I propose to delete:

(3) Canal bye-laws may contain all such incidental, subsidiary and ancillary provisions as Waterways Ireland considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of the bye-laws.

That is a huge catch-all phrase. Waterways Ireland can introduce anything it thinks is expedient or good for it.It gives it such enormously sweeping powers that I am against it. There should be some degree of restriction and consideration given. That is all.