Docklands body denies making ‘representations’ to McNamara

THE Dublin Docklands Development Authority has denied it or its former chief executive Paul Maloney made “representations” to developer Bernard McNamara which induced him to get involved in a joint bid with the authority for the Irish Glass Bottle site at Ringsend and caused him massive losses.

While Mr Maloney had written to Mr McNamara in October, 2006, concerning the site, the DDDA has denied he “represented” the DDDA could fast-track permission for its development or could procure a Luas route to the site, Mr Justice Peter Kelly was told yesterday.

The DDDA also pleads any losses suffered by Mr McNamara and Donatex over the site acquisition are not attributable to its alleged failure to fast track permission for the site as, it claims, such permission had to be approved by the Environment Minister.