Michael Bell
Question:309 Mr. Bell asked the Minister for the Marine the preconditions, if any, set for the grant of EU funding or the raising of a bank loan by the Drogheda Port Authority regarding the proposed new port project for Drogheda, County Louth; if the EU have set any preconditions regarding EU funding; if so, if he will give details of any such preconditions set down by his Department or the EU; if any such preconditions as communicated to the port's Chief Executive Officer included the drawing up of a proposed legal contract between the port authority and the dockers workforce none of whom are employed by the port authority; his views on whether any such proposed document of agreement on the future operation of the port or the conditions of employment of these dockers will be implemented in view of the fact that they are not employees of the port authority; the way in which any such directions and preconditions were communicated to the port authority by him or by officials from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18466/96]