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Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Does the Deputy wish to use his remaining time?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: He is not exercising his discretion. He set that out clearly in a letter.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is welcome to come in and contribute on the amendment.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy certainly can.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: If the Minister of State waits a moment, I will let him in. Does anybody else want to come in at this point? No.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: How stands the amendment?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The amendment we are dealing with, which is amendment No. 72.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Amendment No. 78 has already been discussed with amendment No. 19. How stands that amendment?

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 80, 81 and 83, in the name of Deputy McNamara, are physical alternatives. We will take amendment No. 80 first. It cannot proceed because amendment No. 79 has-----

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: This is amendment No. 79.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Yes, the Deputy is right.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Amendments Nos. 80, 81 and 83 are in Deputy McNamara's name, and they are physical alternatives to amendment No. 79.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am saying they are physical alternatives.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I am saying they are as Chair, so that is where it rests at the moment.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Deputy, I am not-----

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy is not. He is not making a point of order.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy did not ask to make a point of order.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: Oh dear.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: The Deputy has made the point and I am sticking to my ruling. I checked this earlier on. Amendments Nos. 80, 81 and 83 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 79, so they cannot be moved.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (13 Dec 2023)

Catherine Connolly: I will move on to amendment No. 84 in the name of the Minister of State, which arises out of Committee proceedings. In the interest of clarity, amendments Nos. 84 to 87, inclusive, are related. Amendments Nos. 85 to 87, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 84, and so amendments Nos. 84 to 87 will be discussed together.