Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to clarify the legal position. The Minister of the day decides which local authorities have that discretion. The then Minister or Ministers decided that Cork, Limerick and Dublin City Council would have that discretion. I am now devolving that functional responsibility to the elected members. Each local authority can decide. An all-party committee from Galway city met me seeking that the provision obtaining in Limerick, Cork and Dublin be applied to Galway city. I did not agree-----