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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Before I go back to Deputy Flaherty, the opening statement referred to a removal of a speed limit on greenways and blueways. Will the witnesses explain what the issue was there?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Was this a consideration that some people are walking on the greenways, some are cycling, some might have a boat moored on a greenway and some might have children playing on the bank beside a greenway? A code of conduct is always a good idea, but where there are boats moored and there might be children and families, will Waterways Ireland erect signage to say "Caution: this is a residential...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I do not see how a speed limit would be enforceable anyway. Common courtesy by people who use shared spaces is what we should be looking for there. I have a question about lockkeepers' houses. Are there many such houses still in existence? Are they still in the possession of Waterways Ireland? Lockkeepers get old and may not be needed as much anymore. When the houses are not needed, do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I would like clarification of what I asked earlier about the investment and infrastructure. Mr. Rowe spoke about accelerated asset management programme. Is that asset investment dependent on capital funding from the Department and the fees as proposed? Are they also for capital investment as well as current and ongoing maintenance? My question goes back to the concerns that people have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Tullamore pumping station or something similar was referenced. When someone reports an asset not working, being faulty or out of order, what kind of asset management system does Waterways Ireland have in place? Is someone given what is generally referred to as a ticket number for that? If people ring in to most utility companies, they are assigned a ticket or a fault number which can be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Okay. That would give some reassurance to some people to know that. Mr. Rowe talked about the capital funding, the strategy Waterways Ireland has and what it hopes to try to achieve. It has an asset maintenance programme, which probably focuses more on safety, reliability and the functionality of the different-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: Whereas Waterways Ireland is going to proceed with the facilities aspect of it as well. The experience of a resident or visitor can be affected by the workings of a facility, more so than the reliability of a lock operating on the first press of a button.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: I thank Deputy Flaherty. I want to address a couple of issues we discussed earlier. Mr. Rowe said Waterways Ireland would publish the fees list in appendix 1 that we referred to so that everyone can have clarity on that. He responded in detail to the Castleknock query. Please come back to us on the kWh rate for electricity when he has time to consider it. Please also provide a list of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Waterways Ireland: Discussion. (9 Jul 2024)

Steven Matthews: The committee has made it clear that it wants to continue this engagement with Waterways Ireland and the Department. We will discuss how we will proceed with that in our private meeting. I thank Mr. Harkin and Mr. Rowe. They have both appeared before the committee three times and they have spent a considerable time on the matter. It is important to a lot of people so we thank them for...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: He should absolutely come back and win the seat. He will only do so if he delivers.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy. The Taoiseach to respond.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I exhort him to deliver in the next six months left to the Government and to win the seat back if he wishes. Go raibh maith agat.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: I thank the Deputy for his political advice. I do not need any notes to debate the Deputy in relation to these matters. It is highly regrettable that I had to ask him to withdraw comments about politicians coming in here and gormlessly expressing views around hate and toxicity in Irish politics. We should all call that out. If it happened to the Deputy, I would call it out. If it...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I told the Taoiseach I was reflecting what-----

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Simon Harris: The Deputy refused to stand up and condemn hatred. Instead, he stated that he had a rationale and an understanding.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I am sorry. Excuse me. Of course, I condemn hatred. I have never supported any kind of hatred against any person or any attacks against anyone in this House, not ever.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Catherine Connolly: I thank the Deputy.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Jul 2024)

Matt Shanahan: I am sorry.