I am not saying all functions should be given to the mayor but that there should be a mechanism whereby functions can be moved to the mayor and by which the elected council – the other part of the diverse democratic expression of wishes and views of the people of Limerick – can remove a power from the Schedule to transfer it from the director general back to the mayor. Amendment No. 13 seeks to insert a new subsection (2) that would require the Minister, before making a determination on the funding required for the mayor of Limerick in performing his or her functions, to "consult with the Mayor and the elected members of Limerick City and County Council".
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Tellers: Tá, Senators Paul Gavan and Lynn Boylan; Níl, Senators Robbie Gallagher and Joe O'Reilly.
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