Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, on his appointment, and I acknowledge his great and important knowledge of local government, and the fact his first visit as Minister of State was to Drogheda, which is very important. When will he publish his plan for local government reform? Notwithstanding the fact the 2014 national development plan is separate in one sense, when will the Minister of State restore local government to towns such as Drogheda? When will he publish his plan for debate? I also want to know about a directly elected mayor.