Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Government has decided there will be plebiscites in May for Galway, Cork, Limerick and Waterford. We confirmed that decision at Cabinet today. As to when the mayors will be in place, that will depend on many factors. We have to get the legislation for the plebiscites through the Dáil and Seanad and that could be tight. With the co-operation of everyone in this House, however, we could have it through in time for the referendums in May. It depends then on whether the people in those cities decide to vote for the proposals.

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