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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I call Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I wish to ask a couple of questions. The Dublin Docklands Authority, DDA, came up with the 20% social and affordable housing from the community forum. There was a housing strategy in the master plan. Dublin City Council’s housing strategy was not that successful, in that it took off-site provision, where on-site provision was made in the docklands area and we were able to keep...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: On retention of jobs and employment in the area, an SDZ is quite advantageous for development reasons. Has the council considered a reserve of local employment? There was a 20% clause originally in the DDA plan. I would like to see long-term job guarantees. Mr. Maguire said a community liaison officer has been appointed. It is one thing to talk to communities but delivering for them is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I have had conversations with Mr. Crawley on complications with affordable housing in terms of family break-ups. Reference was also made to a very complicated clawback scheme. Does he have suggestions on how we could tidy that up through legislation or would he enter into discussions with the Department to develop recommendations on the matter?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Would Dublin City Council or the docklands authority have an objection to going to the national scheme that operates under local authorities? It is a complicated issue. The vast majority of residents in affordable housing have no intention of flipping, as Mr. Crawley put it. Unfortunately, as time passes families grow and marriages break down. A small number of people are in great...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I welcome the delegates, many of whom are familiar to me. I certainly know the representatives from the Dublin Port Company. I also welcome Mr. John Treacy, Mr. Ciaran Flanagan, Mr. Nicholas Cloake and Mr. Alan Robinson who are representing the Docklands Business Forum. The meeting is informal and there will be no interrogation as the delegates are not appearing before the Committee of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I will take Dublin Port as well at this stage and then we will take questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Treacy mentioned that the consultative forum needs additional powers. Has he a view on what those powers should be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: This is a discussion more so than questions and answers. With regard to the strategic development zone, its capital funding and infrastructure, there is no clarity at this stage. I would welcome the delegation's views on this. The authority has been very much involved in the social regeneration of the docklands, as it has shown in its slides. This requires funding. Mr. Treacy referred to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: In the past, the authority examined a system of bids for the docklands. Is this still regarded as a viable option for the area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: There is flexibility in both models. There is flexibility within the bid system in that one can design one's own bid with the local community. It boils down to what would be covered; it involves a very detailed contract with the local authority, the city council. There is no grey area. I am sure the delegates examined the contract that was signed by the city centre businesses and the city...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I agree that the delegates have the track record.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: To clarify, most sub-committees of councils stand for five years and are dissolved at the end of the council's term of office. Any committee that will be set up by the council will, therefore, have a lifespan of only five years. This period is tied to the period between local elections.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: What we have are heads of a Bill, but the principle stands in local authority legislation. A committee established by a local authority falls at the same time as the local authority itself. Even the councillors on the former docklands council had a term of five years. The appointments made by the city council last only for the lifetime of that council. The membership is reformulated after...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: From experience, I expect the detail of the legislation to include a provision for five years. That is what ties in with the local authority. Normally, a local authority is not allowed to appoint a person who exceeds its term of office. The new council will have a life of five years and the next council has the right to appoint. The structure of appointments will involve the same...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: I suggest to Mr. Robinson that he put a little more thought into that and send his views and thoughts to the clerk of the committee. They can then form part of the information and evidence we provide to the Department. I was on the docklands council and had the experience that while there were some very good business people who were very involved and proactive, there were also passive...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Does any witness have a mobile phone on?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Mr. Murphy talked about boundaries and the old boundaries of the DDDA. The hinterland was an interesting concept within that. There are two conversations from today's hearings. One related to Dublin City Council talking about the SDZ and the boundaries there while the other involved the group here talking about the docklands. We should be talking more about the docklands than purely a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Bill 2014: Discussion (13 May 2014)

Kevin Humphreys: Does Mr. Treacy wish to speak?