Sinn Fein’s Dublin Environment Spokesperson, Councillor Daithí Doolan, has today challenged the Dublin Docklands Development Authority to deliver jobs and retraining for the inner city.

Speaking recently, Cllr. Doolan said: “Sinn Fein has today made a full and detailed submission to the Dublin Docklands Development Authority Master Plan 2008. We have called on the Authority to meet the new challenges for the inner city head on. We are calling for the reduction of carbon emissions by half, increasing social & affordable housing from 20% to 30% and building affordable rented accommodation. The Authority must provide a retraining programme for local people to meet the needs of a new and changing employment market. It is simply not good enough to allow young people walk off building sites back on to the dole queue.”

Cllr. Doolan explains, “The docklands authority have a responsibility to ensure local communities benefit, not just the developers. Our submission puts the needs of these communities at the heart of future development.”