Waterways Issues

368. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to urgently investigate the algae formation on Lough Leane and Muckross Lake, Killarney, County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54435/26]

271. Deputy John Brady asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the position regarding the new national fund aimed at removing river blockages; the €90,000 allocated to Wicklow County Council; the criteria used in determining the removal of river blockages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47208/26]

417. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current enforcement powers and legal tools, in his Department or related semi-State bodies, which can be used to tackle and seize abandoned or derelict vessels on inland waterways; his Department’s plans to measure the scale and scope of this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46959/2…

1058. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken to ensure the long-term ecological and hydrological stability of the River Shannon and Lough Derg in light of the Water Supply Project (Eastern and Midlands Region); if his attention has been drawn to Marine Notice No. 56 of 2026 issued by Waterways Ireland warning that water levels have a…

698. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the works that will be undertaken this year and planned for 2026 on a restoration project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39574/26]

305. Deputy Johnny Guirke asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 19 and 20 of 25 March 2026 that the TEGOS report indicates that the Boyne salmon stock is achieving only 10% of its conservation limit, if he will activate an action plan for the Boyne salmon stock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36943/26]

684. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the new Shannon bye laws will require commercial operators to get a licence to operate a commercial activity on the waterway; and if there will be a fee to obtain this licence. [29762/26]

685. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if Waterways Ireland will review the waiting list for the Grand Canal Dock; and the number of persons that currently have a boat on the waterway and who applied to be on the waiting list in the past five years.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29763/26]

585. Deputy Claire Kerrane asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the implementation of the Lower Shannon Fish Passage Initiative; the stage implementation is at; if there is an implementation plan published and a timeframe for the implementation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28636/26]

274. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment who is responsible for historic weirs that have been eroded and allowed to deteriorate, such as the Slaney river weir at Baltinglass, County Wicklow. [73287/25]

524. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the total capital expenditure on Inland Waterways in 2025; the funding provided for 2026; the projects that will be progressed by Waterways Ireland with this funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73697/25]

169. Deputy David Cullinane asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment if he has received correspondence from an organisation outlining concerns regarding new controls proposed for the River Suir (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62407/25]

620. Deputy Shane Moynihan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports which have been provided to South Dublin County Council and Fingal County Council to bring the Farmleigh Bridge, Silver Bridge or Guinness Bridge spanning the River Liffey back into use for pedestrians and cyclists. [61513/25]

621. Deputy Ciarán Ahern asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on legislation to underpin the apartment defects remediation schemes; the timeline for its publication and progression; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61639/25]

1155. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will allocate the necessary funding for the restoration of the weir and development of a fish pass in Fermoy, County Cork, considering that the project is vital to maintain adequate water levels upstream in the Blackwater River (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45211/25…

311. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the programmes that are in place to protect rivers and lakes on a cross-Border basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44377/25]

135. Deputy Matt Carthy asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the current status of phase 3 of the Ulster Canal; when works on this phase will commence; the estimated date of completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39812/25]

504. Deputy Emer Currie asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the specific environmental and infrastructural factors that led to the River Tolka’s consideration as a heavily modified water body; whether alternative restoration options will be considered prior to its designation; the reason the river’s ecological potential was assessed as ‘poor’ with ‘medium confi…

520. Deputy Martin Kenny asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline, in light of concerns for individuals and businesses who use and operate on inland waterways, the progress made in relation to Waterways Ireland byelaws for the inland waterways; and if he will provide an update on these byelaws. [37424/25]

523. Deputy Rory Hearne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide on update on the new proposed River Shannon, Grand and Royal Canal and Barrow Navigation bye-laws; if Waterways Ireland has provided any update in relation to fees and charges; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37445/25]

137. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the up-to-date position regarding a project (details supplied); the likely timeline for this project to proceed to the next stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/25]

121. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his position on the removal or bypassing of man-made barriers on the River Blackwater, in line with the EU’s objectives for free-flowing rivers under the Water Framework Directive.; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34842/25]

535. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 823 of 30 May 2025, if he will advise on a timeline for the required investigative works (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32700/25]

743. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage is it is the intention of his Department to reclassify the Lough Corrib Catchment as a Heavily Modified Water Body (HMWB) under the EU Water Framework Directive in an attempt to undermine its status as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) under the EU Habitats Directive as well as a means to validate the pres…

823. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the cleaning of the canal by Ross Castle, Killarney, County Kerry into the lake (details supplied) will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29812/25]