Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

At the weekend there was welcome news that the Government is considering introducing a directly elected mayor for Dublin and Cork. Will the Taoiseach confirm whether he has made a call on that today at the Cabinet meeting? If so, does he believe there will be a plebiscite to approve it? What sort of powers will the mayor have? What changes will there be in regional authorities? Would he consider other cities such as Galway, Waterford or Limerick for the scheme? Has the Cabinet signed off on this? What legislation is it intended to introduce?

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