Noel Grealish (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Collins.

I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the Bill, which provides significant detail on the proposed extension of the Cork City Council boundary but only refers to the appointment of a new chief executive for Galway city and county in Part 5, under the "Miscellaneous" heading. That is disingenuous and very disrespectful to Galway. The Bill provides for the appointment of a new chief executive to oversee the merger of Galway City Council and Galway County Council. We deserve more than that in Galway. If this is to go ahead and a deal is done with Fianna Fáil to push it through-----

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