Ciarán Lynch (Cork South Central, Labour)
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Question 40: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason he has not appointed a new chairman for the Dublin Port Company; when the appointment will be made for this job in view of the challenges facing Dublin and all of the national ports at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28407/09]

Noel Dempsey (Meath West, Fianna Fail)
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Section 30 of the Harbours Act 1996 provides for consultation with a number of bodies before appointments to port company boards are made.

Various bodies including the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, IBEC and ICTU were invited to submit nominations for the current vacancy on the board of Dublin Port Company.

I have received a number of nominations and will take these into account when making my decision. In the meantime the board selects an acting chairperson for its meetings, as provided for in its Articles of Association.