I move amendment No. 65: In page 61, 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. 66: In page 61, line 29, 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. 67: In page 62, lines 6 and 7, 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. 68: In page 62, lines 8 and 9, 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. 69: In page 62, lines 34 and 35, 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. 70: In page 63, lines 13 and 14, 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. 72: In page 64, line 11, to delete “20 per cent” and substitute “15 per cent”. These amendments relate to Part 6, which deals with holding plebiscites to consider proposals by local authorities for the directly elected mayor of the administrative area of the local authority. Amendment No. 72 relates to section 47, which sets out the proposals for initiating a protocol for proposals for holding a plebiscite and that includes circumstances where a petition is signed by more than 20% of the electo…

I did not reference Deputy Murphy, as he was not at the committee, but I would have.

On amendment No. 74, it is just the practicalities. We believe we should allow scope. We do not want something rushed. I do not see a huge difference between one year and two if we get it right. It is in legislation. I looked at the plebiscite. There was about a 50% turnout in the last local elections. With such a turnout, 10% would mean that only 20% of the people were looking for a plebiscite, whereas with 15% you would have 30%. It is a balancing act. I have carefully considered it and looked at it empirically.

Everything is subject to review. We have tabled amendment No. 72, which brings it from 20% to 15%. We hope Deputies will support it.

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I will let it stand. I think I have spoken enough on it.

Which amendment?

I move amendment No. 76: In page 73, line 22, after “Minister,” to insert “and”.

I move amendment No. 77: In page 74, after line 16, to insert the following: “PART 8 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Amendment of Affordable Housing Act 2021 65. The Affordable Housing Act 2021 is amended— (a) in section 1(2), by the substitution of “Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015, section 65 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 ” for “Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2015”, and (b) in section 10— (i) in subsection (3), by the substitution of “the previous purc…

I move amendment No. 79: In page 75, to delete lines 7 to 17 and substitute the following: " ".

I want to get this legislation through. It is very important.

I move amendment No. 84: In page 75, to delete lines 26 to 44, to delete page 76, and in page 77 to delete lines 1 to 5 and substitute the following: " Statutory Instruments ". I propose to address amendments Nos. 84 to 87, inclusive, as they have been grouped together for discussion. Amendment No. 84 amends Schedule 1, Part 1 of the Bill, which sets out the executive functions to be retained by the director general, and not to transfer to the mayor. Functions referred to in sections 10 and 26 of the Bill, and the …

There is an imperative to get this legislation through. The officials have worked exceptionally hard. The workload has been intense. As we worked through the sequences, we provided that information to members of the committee and Deputy McNamara. That was in the spirit of co-operation and the work we do. I take my work as a parliamentarian very seriously. People in Limerick voted by way of plebiscite to bring in the legislation. We have always provided the information. I will press amendment No. 84. I have nothing …

I move amendment No. 88: In page 80, lines 24 and 25, to delete "as applied and modified by Schedule 3 ,".