Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)

I move amendment No. 16:

In page 9, after line 35, to insert the following new section:

14.—Section 145 of the Act of 2001 is amended—

(a) in subsection (3), by substituting "Where, as respects a county council or city council, including a county council or city council in a group of authorities—" for "Where, as respects a county council or city council —", and

(b) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (3):

"(3A) In relation to the first appointment, after the commencement of Part 4 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2012, of a manager for a county or city in each group of authorities, the Minister may, by order, appoint to that position a person who, at such commencement, is the manager for a county or city included in the group of authorities concerned, other than a person appointed under subsection (4), and in such case subsections (1)(a), (2) and (3) shall not apply.".".

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