Contents

Contents

Minister’s Statement

Executive Summary 11

Introduction 17

Organisational and Ownership Structure 21 2.1 Introduction 22

2.2 Report of the Review Group on State Assets and Liabilities 22

2.3 Issues for consideration 23

2.3.1 Competition 24

2.4 Trans European Network – Transport (TEN-T) 24

2.5 Ports of National Significance (Tier 1) 25

2.5.1 Dublin Port Company 25

2.5.2 Port of Cork Company 26

2.5.3 Shannon Foynes Port Company 26

2.6 Ports of National Significance (Tier 2) 27

2.6.1 Port of Waterford Company 27

2.6.2 Rosslare Europort 28

2.7 Ports of Regional Significance 29

2.7.1 Drogheda Port Company 31

2.7.2 Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company 31

2.7.3 Galway Harbour Company 31

2.7.4 New Ross Port Company 32

2.7.5 Wicklow Port Company 33

2.7.6 Other ports of regional significance 33

2.7.7 Legislative amendments required for ports of regional significance 33

Corporate Governance 35 3.1 Introduction 37

3.2 The Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 38

3.3 Port company boards 38

3.4 Dividend policy 39

3.5 Future funding 40

3.6 Port company pensions 40

Ports Policy and the Planning and Development System 41 4.1 Introduction 43

4.2 Future capacity requirements 43

4.3 Port master-planning 45

4.4 Hinterland connections 45

4.5 Ports and the urban environment 46

Environmental and Foreshore Issues 47 5.1 Introduction 49

5.2 Environmental issues 49

5.3 Foreshore issues

Appendix I – Actions and Timelines

Bibliography