Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 81: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is reviewing the governance arrangements in place for Dublin Port; his views on the position of members of the board of the Port of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46368/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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The corporate governance arrangements for Dublin Port Company are laid out in the Companies Acts, the Harbours Act 1996 and the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies.

The structure of the port company boards is outlined in section 30 of the Act. In the case of Dublin Port Company, there are three local authority directors, two employee directors and one CEO director. The remaining six directors are Ministerial appointees.

The Harbours (Amendment) Bill 2008, which is currently at Committee Stage in the Seanad, proposes changes to the structure of port company boards. The Bill proposes to remove the statutory right for local authorities to elect three directors, and to reduce the number of employee directors in the larger port companies from two to one. This will reduce the size of the boards from the current twelve to eight.

Michael D Higgins (Galway West, Labour)
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Question 82: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received representations in relation to a link-up or merger of Dublin Port Company and Drogheda Port Company leading to a joint development for large scale port traffic at Bremore; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46372/08]

Noel Ahern (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail)
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I am not aware of any representations received in my Department relating to a link-up or merger of Dublin Port Company and Drogheda Port Company leading to a joint development for large-scale port traffic at Bremore.

Drogheda Port Company has for some time been developing a proposal for a new port facility at Bremore in the context of a proposed joint venture arrangement. This proposal is consistent with established ports policy and the company is continuing to progress its plans.