Kieran O'Donnell (Limerick City, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I take that point and I think we are all going to the same space. Perhaps we can look at it again on Report Stage, and it might involve using a phrase such as "in consultation with the mayor" or something else to ensure it is the case. Ultimately, I have to be honest here. The responsibility for staff will rest with the director general and that is for a number of reasons. They relate to the existing staff-----