Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 September 2004
1256 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Dublin Docklands Development Authority will be requested to make minutes, reports and so on of its council meetings available to local Dáil Deputies in the same way as all local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22833/04]
View answerI understand that the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has made information concerning its proceedings available to interested parties but that the minutes of meetings of the council established under section 16 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Act, 1997 are not circulated other than to its members. I also understand that the authority is now prepared to make available copies of the agenda and minutes of any further meeting of the council to any parliamentary representative who expresses an interest in receiving these documents. Other documents submitted to the council may contain confidential information within the meaning of section 40 of the 1997 Act and, accordingly, the release of any such documents would be decided upon by the authority on a case-by-case basis.
