Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)

The Dublin Docklands Development Authority was set up to achieve a noble objective, namely, the regeneration of part of the city badly in need of it. However, it was hijacked by greedy bankers and developers, without oversight or adherence to corporate governance procedures. Is the Minister saying the people concerned will get away scot-free? Will there be no investigation by the Minister into the manner in which they carried out their duties? Will he not publish legislation to include this issue as part of the remit of the Comptroller and Auditor General? Will the stonewalling by the organisation in recent years continue under the Minister?

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