Willie Penrose (Westmeath, Labour)
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Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will take steps via Waterways Ireland to provide the necessary funding for the cost of replacing the Green Bridge, Mullingar which has been deemed by Waterways Ireland to be unsafe for any vehicle with a weight in excess of three tonnes which has led to a weight restriction on this bridge which is extremely important in the context of traffic movements in and out of the town of Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10977/07]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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I am informed by Waterways Ireland that replacement of the bridge in question is a matter for Westmeath County Council and not for the Body. While Waterways Ireland will assist the County Council in any way possible, in relation to site access, for example, the provision of funding for works to bridges to meet modern road loading standards is not within the remit of the Body.