Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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642. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the timeframe for commencing the County Kildare part of the blueway; and the timeframe for completion of the blueway in County Kildare and the full blueway, respectively. [39620/18]

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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643. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated cost of completing the blueway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39621/18]

Fiona O'Loughlin (Kildare South, Fianna Fail)
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644. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if there will be further consultation with the public on the blueway in County Kildare. [39622/18]

Josepha Madigan (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 to 644, inclusive, together.

Waterways Ireland submitted a planning application to Kildare County Council, Laois County Council and Carlow County Council for the development of the Barrow towpath to enable it to become a Blueway. The applications were refused planning permissions in February 2018 for the ‘river’ elements of the navigation. Waterways Ireland have subsequently appealed those decisions to An Bord Pleanála and await their outcome.

Waterways Ireland cannot give a timeframe for the development of the Barrow Blueway until An Bord Pleanála determine the appeal.