Mayoral Election
Seanad Éireann — 2026-03-03
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Victor Boyhan (IND), Agricultural Panel

The Minister of State has given more than enough detail. He said the review will take place in 2027 and that it will engage with the councils, which is important, various stakeholders, which is also important - I am glad it was confirmed - the consultative forum and other appropriate people. On completion of the review, the Minister will consider the report and make it available to both Houses of the Oireachtas. What more could you ask for? I thank the Minister of State. This will provide greater clarity and certainty to the elected members about what will actually be happening as opposed to what they are reading.
I will finish by wishing the Department, the Minister and the two other Ministers of State in the Department continued success with their work. The local democracy task force will be with them tomorrow. Ultimately, it will be a matter for the Minister to consider. The report will be submitted to the Minister and he will bring it to the Government. I hope there will not be a long delay. There is no point in just having a report. I understand that there is a suite of recommendations attached to this report. We need to see those implemented. The faster that happens, the better.

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Sitting date: 2026-03-03