Housing, Local Government and Heritage | The basis on which the Abbey bridge, Naas, County Kildare is proposed for closure on whatever grounds given that the bridge was built in the first instance to facilitate local traffic as a crossing point

QUESTION

To ask the Minister for Housing; Local Government and Heritage the basis on which the Abbey bridge, Naas, County Kildare is proposed for closure on whatever grounds given that the bridge was built in the first instance to facilitate local traffic as a crossing point; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY

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 information requested is not held in my Department. 

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 ceoffice@waterwaysireland.org