Results 601-620 of 1,050,084 for in 'Dáil debates' OR (speaker:Mick Barry OR speaker:Michael McGrath OR speaker:James O'Connor OR speaker:Catherine Murphy) in 'Committee meetings'

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I am sure that was something that really annoyed people who were doing things legally and right.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I can understand that. When Mr. Rowe talks about affordability and looking at the by-laws, does he look at options where people do not require all the services or do they have to take the entire package?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Rowe. I am intrigued by the slips and falls. We frequently have the State Claims Agency before the committee. The amount of money talked about in this case is astronomical in comparison with what we talk about in terms of other organisations. There is something involved here that is more than trips and falls. Will Mr. McDonagh tell us what it is?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: What is the nature of the issue?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. McDonagh. I will go back to the Blackhorse Bridge incident. It was noticed that there was a floating barrier to catch the fluids that had come from the ESB cables. How often has that kind of thing happened?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. It is good to hear that it is an unusual case. It came to light when a diligent passer-by noticed it. How do on-the-spot fines work? The whole idea is that we would not end up having to have fines, which are more or less to stop behaviour. Will the witnesses give an indication of how they are applied and what kind of income is realised?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Did they exist at any point?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. Waterways Ireland did not restore the lock passage fees after Covid. Was there a reason for that?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It was part of that.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Rowe.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Yes, I might ask another one.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: You can go ahead, Chair, and then I will come back in.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I have a few more questions. Are the bylaws across the entire island?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: It is just the Republic of Ireland.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Has Waterways Ireland looked at the different input costs in Northern Ireland compared with the Republic? Is there a differential?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Okay. That is in the future.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: My next point is on weed control. If you routinely go along the canals, you rarely see boats moving, but I presume a boat moving is a means of controlling weeds. The absence of movement creates the environment in which weeds grow. Does Waterways Ireland have a proposal on how to have greater movement, not just for weed control but also for other purposes? Boats are very static. In this...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Rowe for that. Is 650 the peak or is there a larger number at any given time? If the latter, what is the number?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: Obviously, the history in my constituency is quite important. The Grand Canal’s construction was a dream by comparison with that of the Royal Canal, where factors such as the rock type bankrupted the company. There is a terrific history and it started out exclusively as a commercial history. Are we underperforming in terms of people’s understanding of where the canals came...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Catherine Murphy: I thank Mr. Rowe.