State took ‘light touch’ to management of DDDA

THE Government took a “light touch” approach to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and failed to carry out reviews which could have highlighted problems at the troubled organisation sooner.

Environment Minister John Gormley yesterday published two reports examining corporate governance at the DDDA, one of which highlighted failures by his own department.

The first report found “serious weaknesses” across aspects of the DDDA’s performance on planning.