Waterways Ireland has been drafting new bye-laws for some years now. In accordance with what it calls “best practice” (and what others might call “what suits it”), it has recently issued a draft to the elect; hoi polloi need not apply for a copy.
So big it up for Westmeath County Council (and get there before WI does …).
Irish waterways history 
So will these new bye-laws actually be introduced (I believe that WI as a statutory body introduce it’s own bye laws with need for legislation to be enacted)?
See Westmeath County Council’s website for details! bjg