Ms Dee Ryan:

In the advisory group's recommendations we proposed that the democratically elected mayor have the right to be consulted on changes to legislation that would impact citizens of Limerick. That was to reflect that a certain number of those important State-owned assets and key drivers of the regional economy sit outside the boundaries of Limerick county. There is a recommendation in the overall report that there be a statutory right to be consulted on changes that would impact the people of Limerick.