John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)

In addition, other matters must be addressed very shortly. There is the question of the White Paper, the efficiency review and the boundary changes in Limerick, all of which are extremely important. Many of these measures must be seen in context and they are interconnected.

Deputy Hogan asked about the powers of local authorities and yes, the regional authority will work with the mayor, as outlined in the framework Bill but I believe that the role of the local authority itself must be strengthened and that is one of the objectives of the new White Paper

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