Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation
Dail Éireann — 2021-10-14
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Leo Varadkar (FG), Dublin West

There is a Government commitment to establish a citizens' convention on the appropriate model of local government for Dublin. It was supposed to be set up when the Citizens' Assembly on Gender Equality was finished. As the latter has now completed its work, I anticipate we will have the new convention set up quite soon. It will be very exciting to have that discussion about what local government should look like, not just in Dublin city but in the county as well.
In regard to the functions the Deputy mentioned, most of them are matters for Dublin City Council rather than the Government. I understand his party is part of the controlling group on that council.

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Sitting date: 2021-10-14