John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 84: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his Department has entered into discussions with Dublin City Council and the Dublin Port Company with regard to the future use of port lands on the southside of the Liffey; and if his Department has carried out an analysis of the possible future use of some of those lands for residential development. [8278/05]

Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)
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The Department has had no discussions with Dublin City Council regarding the future use of port lands on the southside of the River Liffey, nor has it carried out any analysis of the possible future use of these lands for residential development. The Dublin Port Company is a State-owned company established under the Harbours Act 1996. The Act provides that the principal objects of the company include the provision of such facilities, services and lands in its harbour for ships, goods and passengers as it considers necessary.

It is understood that a concept plan — the Poolbeg framework plan — has been submitted to Dublin City Council on foot of an invitation for urban design and land use studies. Submitted by consultants DEGW, the framework plan notes that the Poolbeg peninsula, other than the port area on the northside of the Liffey, is the only large tract of land open to unique concepts for a large scale city-wide amenity close to the city centre.

The Dublin Port Company has informed Dublin City Council of its concerns about lack of consultation on the concept plan. The company also has pointed out that the concept plan is in contravention of the current city development plan, the draft city development plan up to 2011 and the Dublin Docklands Development Authority master plan for the area.