273. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterways Ireland has decided to suspend the much-needed dredging works on the Grand Canal with only one section left to be completed; whether he is aware that that section of the canal is the shallowest due to years of silting and dumping, which affects barges trying to traverse the canal; whether he is aware that the delay in recommencing the dredging could have a serious impact on plans by Dublin City Council to install a cycle track from Bluebell to Harold's Cross, due to the need for heavy equipment for any future dredging works to be located on the north side of the canal, where the cycle track would be, as the LUAS is on the other side; and if he will ensure that funding to recommence the dredging works is urgently made available for Waterways Ireland. [24714/13]

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273. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Waterways Ireland has decided to suspend the much-needed dredging works on the Grand Canal with only one section left to be completed; whether he is aware that that section of the canal is the shallowest due to years of silting and dumping, which affects barges trying to traverse the canal; whether he is aware that the delay in recommencing the dredging could have a serious impact on plans by Dublin City Council to install a cycle track from Bluebell to Harold's Cross, due to the need for heavy equipment for any future dredging works to be located on the north side of the canal, where the cycle track would be, as the LUAS is on the other side; and if he will ensure that funding to recommence the dredging works is urgently made available for Waterways Ireland. [24714/13]

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