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

Those staff will work in the mayor's office but, ultimately, the executive function for staff will remain with the director general.

Can we take it that we will look at it again later? I take the Deputy's point. A lot of issues are involved here. Ultimately, in practice, there will be no way someone can be appointed to the mayor's office without the mayor being involved in the process.