Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The Deputy, who has been in this House for a long time, knows that we have four separate local authorities in Dublin. The relationship between those four authorities would have to be carefully considered before suggesting that there be one overall mayor. The approach proposed by Government is that the citizens of this city would have a role in deciding how that should be shaped and that they would consider the evidence-----

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