Timmy Dooley (Clare, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I thank Ms McCaffrey for her presentation. In terms of what she just said, I would have thought her fiduciary duty is to Dublin Port. It is not macro-policy in terms of the Government's agenda with regard to other parts of the country. That is an issue for Government rather than for Ms McCaffrey so I wish her well.

Ms McCaffrey has done a very good job to date. I am pleased that she is giving of her time for another term at Dublin Port. The company will be well served by her doing that.

I welcome her master plan for increased capacity. I have some questions on that. First, Ms McCaffrey spoke about the funding and the European Investment Bank providing up to €100 million, and I think she said it was a €200 million project. How does she hope to make up the other €100 million? Does she intend taking in some private investment or will it be a public private partnership in terms of that development?

Second, does Ms McCaffrey anticipate any strong opposition to the master plan? Dublin Port has been bedevilled in the past with difficulties in advancing some of its developments, particularly the infill project that went on for quite some time. If I am not mistaken, a Member of this House was elected as a result of his opposition to that project when he changed his name by deed poll.