Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages
Dail Éireann — 2023-12-13
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Cian O'Callaghan (SD), Dublin Bay North

We can look at the entire Bill with the view that the role being created is simply not strong enough. It is unthinkable that the mayor would not be able to appoint their own staff in their own office. I cannot think you would have a directly elected mayor in other jurisdictions with legislative provisions like this. Maybe the Minister of State will tell us what other countries have these sorts of arrangements in place. That would be useful.

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Sitting date: 2023-12-13