Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date he or his Department received the reports from the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; the date he forwarded each report to the Attorney General; when he expects to receive advice from the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13713/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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My Department received the Dublin Docklands Development Authority's report on corporate governance, together with two supporting independent consultants' reports, on 1 February 2010. A further report from the Authority regarding its participation in the Becbay Joint Venture was received on 5 February.

Copies of the corporate governance reports and the Becbay paper were submitted to the Office of the Attorney General on 3 and 5 February, respectively, and following initial consideration I wrote to the Attorney General on 12 February in relation to them. A number of advices have since been received and discussions have taken place between my Department and the Office of the Attorney General.

I expect the engagement with the Attorney General's Office to continue in the context of the completion of my consideration of the reports and my reporting back to Government.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 365: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to appoint a new chief executive of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13714/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The appointment of a new Chief Executive of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority is a matter for the Authority in the first instance. My Department has recently received proposals from the Authority on a number of staffing matters, including the issue of a CEO appointment. These proposals will be considered, in conjunction with the Department of Finance, in the context of the consideration of wider governance and other issues in relation to the Authority, and taking account also of the moratorium on public sector recruitment.

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 366: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the programmes the Dublin Docklands Development Authority has cut back on in 2009 and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13715/10]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In the context of addressing its current financial circumstances and progressing towards a break-even operating position, it is a matter for the Dublin Docklands Development Authority, in the first instance, to decide on the measures to be pursued. In that regard, given the Authority's difficult financial position, its Board has examined all budget lines and has cut all discretionary expenditure on projects and programmes, and curtailed expenditure on all non-essential items. All of the Authority's programmes, in terms of area regeneration and social regeneration, are affected. In addition, the Authority has put in place a radically reduced organisation structure. Staffing in the Authority has been reduced from 56 Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) in January 2009 to 32 at present.