Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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195. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he will establish the Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum; the members of the forum he has selected under the provisions of section 39 of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act 2015; when the first meetings of the forum will take place; and if he will lay formal advice or proposals the forum presents to Dublin City Council before Dáil Éireann. [14165/16]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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Part 5 of The Dublin Docklands Development Authority (Dissolution) Act, 2015 contain provisions for the establishment of the Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum and came into operation on 1 March 2016.

Dublin City Council recently nominated four councillors to the Forum. The Council has also advertised in local and national media inviting organisations who are representative of persons engaged in (a) community development (b) economic activity and (c) educational activity in the Dublin Docklands Area to express an interest in membership of the Forum. The closing date for receipt of expressions of interest is 17 June 2016.

On completion of this process I will, in accordance with Part 5 of the Act, prescribe the organisations that have expressed an interest in being part of the Docklands Oversight and Consultative Forum and additionally prescribe Public Authorities that are relevant to the work of the Forum. Following prescription I will, in consultation with the Dublin City Council, invite the prescribed bodies to nominate members to the Forum in accordance with Section 39 of the Act.

It is envisaged the first meeting of the Forum will take place in September 2016.

Section 49 of the Act requires the Forum to complete an annual report in relation to the performance of its functions and to submit it to Dublin City Council. The Council is required to submit the report to me and I will lay the report before each House of the Oireachtas.