I think the Deputy should move to Limerick.

I propose to address amendment No. 19. I will obviously now not address amendments Nos. 20 or 21. I thank Deputies Quinlivan and Mitchell for that. Amendments Nos. 78 to 83, inclusive, have been grouped together. I want to take the opportunity to mention a number of fundamental tenets of the legislation. These reflect key aspects of the proposal put to the Limerick people in the plebiscite, the recommendations of the independent advisory group report and as were set out in the general scheme, from which this Bill h…

I will deal with the other amendments in the limited time I have. Amendments Nos. 82 and 83 both relate to section 178 of the principal Act and the ethics provisions which shall apply to the local government sector. It sets out the actions taken by the chief executive in a matter which the local authority is dealing with and in which there are preliminary or beneficial interests. They must disclose the interests to the cathaoirleach and they are prohibited from seeking to influence the local authority in considerat…

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I propose to address amendments Nos. 23 and 33 to 35, inclusive. Amendment No. 23 proposes to add a definition in this Part to the Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy to allow for Deputy Leddin's other amendments related to the Limerick project 2040 delivery board and associated transport subgroup. We discussed similar amendments to these on Committee Stage. The Limerick-Shannon metropolitan area transport strategy is prepared by the National Transport Authority in partnership with Limerick City a…

I propose to address amendments Nos. 24 to 28, inclusive, as they have been grouped for discussion. They relate to sections 30 and 31 of the Bill and the requirement on the mayor to establish the consultative forum and to prepare and publish a mayoral programme for his or her term. Amendments Nos. 24 and 25 relate to section 30 of the Bill, which provides for the establishment of the Limerick mayoral and government consultative forum to facilitate engagement between the mayor and national government. As I said on C…

We want this to work. I look at this in a positive light. In Part 7 of the Bill we have, in very carefully crafted terms, a provision for the removal or recall of the mayor. A significant amount of work was done with the Attorney General on that. Councillors are very discerning and I have great faith in councillors. I want this to work. That mechanism is available. I hope it will not have to be used but it is provided in the Bill. On the basis of the points made previously, I will not be accepting these amendments.

Amendments Nos. 29 to 31, inclusive, tabled by Deputies Quinlivan and Bacik, all relate to section 32 of the Bill to establish the Limerick mayoral advisory and implementation committee. Amendments Nos. 29 and 30 seek changes to how councillors will be appointed to the committee. A key role of this committee, which the mayor will chair, will be to support the mayor in preparing the implementation of the mayoral programme. It will work with the mayor to drive progress in economic, tourist, social and cultural matter…

It is something the people will decide.

I note the point the Deputy made, but this is crafted around the mayor's own programme. The mayor will get Exchequer funding to promote this programme. He or she will bring that programme to the people on the basis of a democratic mandate. This advisory group will be formed around that remit. It is open to the mayor to have whomever he or she wishes on it. One of the areas that is built in is that councillors will be on that group. A mayor may go in and decide to adopt what is the d'Hondt system. That is up to the …

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I move amendment No. 36: In page 28, lines 1 and 2, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 37: In page 28, line 10, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 38: In page 28, lines 17 and 18, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 39: In page 28, lines 20 and 21, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 40: In page 28, lines 22 and 23, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 41: In page 29, lines 16 and 17, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 42: In page 30, line 2, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 43: In page 30, lines 11 and 12, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.

I move amendment No. 44: In page 30, lines 15 and 16, to delete “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act 2023 ” and substitute “ Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ”.