Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 2 November 2004
504 Mr. Gregory asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to establish whether there is a conflict of interest involving two members of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority who are also board members of a bank (details supplied), in view of the fact that the DDDA is effectively the planning authority for the docklands area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27039/04]
View answerThe executive board of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority comprises individuals with business, management, public sector, financial, architectural and engineering backgrounds, and entities with which they are associated may have legitimate business interests in the docklands area.
The authority has adopted a formal code of conduct for its board and employees, which requires disclosure of interests by board members and specifies procedures to be followed in the event of a conflict of interests. I consider that observance of this code should allow the DDDA executive board to benefit from the relevant knowledge and expertise of persons with the backgrounds outlined above, while avoiding material conflicts of interest.
