Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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179. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if additional seating and picnic areas are planned for the various blueways in the State, in view of their continued success; the locations and number of such areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8326/25]

Mark Wall (Kildare South, Labour)
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180. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans Waterways Ireland has to further develop berthing areas along our canals and blueways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8327/25]

James Browne (Wexford, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together.

Waterways Ireland is a North South Implementation Body established under the British Irish Agreement of 10 April 1998. It is funded by my Department and the Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland.

The detailed information requested in relation to planned development by Waterways Ireland of berthing, seating and picnic areas along blueways and canals is not held in my Department. However, arrangements have been put in place by all bodies under the aegis of my Department to facilitate the provision of information directly to members of the Oireachtas. This provides a speedy, efficient and cost effective system to address queries directly to the relevant bodies. The contact email address for Waterways Ireland is