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Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment 32: In page 27, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “Amendment of Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 37. The Seanad Electoral (Panel Members) Act 1947 is amended by the insertion of the following section after section 80A: “Cesser of membership of Seanad in certain circumstances 80B.Where a member of Seanad Éireann elected...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 33: In page 27, to delete lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following: “(b) in section 11, by the substitution, in subsection (2), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election or a referendum or plebiscite” for “European or local election or a referendum”,”. These amendments seek to amend sections 36 and 41 of the...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 34: In page 27, to delete lines 31 and 32 and substitute the following: “(d) in section 14— (i) by the substitution, in paragraph (c) of subsection (2), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election, or a referendum or plebiscite” for “European or local election, or a referendum”, and (ii) by the substitution, in...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 35: In page 27, between lines 32 and 33, to insert the following: “(e) in section 15C— (i) by the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite” for “election or a referendum”, (ii) by the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite,” for “election or referendum,” in each place...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 36: In page 28, to delete lines 4 and 5 and substitute the following: “(ii) in subsection (6), of “European, local or Limerick mayoral election or a referendum or plebiscite,” for “European or local election, or a referendum,” and of “that election, referendum or plebiscite,” for “that election or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 37: In page 28, to delete lines 6 to 8 and substitute the following: “(f) in section 17A, by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a) of subsection (4): “(ii) shall, if an order appointing polling day is made in the case of a Dáil, presidential, European, local or Limerick mayoral election, or a...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 38: In page 28, to delete lines 10 and 11 and substitute the following: “(i) the substitution, in subsection (1), of “, local elections, Limerick mayoral elections and plebiscites” for “and local elections”, and”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 39: In page 28, line 15, to delete “Limerick mayoral election” and substitute “Limerick mayoral election or a plebiscite”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 40: In page 28, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: “(h) in section 42, by— (i) the substitution, in paragraph (c) of subsection (1), of “Comptroller and Auditor General, or” for “Comptroller and Auditor General,”, and (ii) the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (c): “(d) is...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 41: In page 28, to delete lines 23 to 25 and substitute the following: “(ii) in subsection (3), by the substitution, in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (d), of “elections or a referendum or plebiscite” for “elections or a referendum” and “Local Elections Acts 1963 to 1992, the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 42: In page 28, between lines 37 and 38, to insert the following: “(i) in Rule 1, by— (I) the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite” for “election or referendum” in each place it occurs, and (II) by the substitution, in paragraph (3), of “election, a referendum or a plebiscite” for...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 43: In page 29, line 10, to delete “that Act” and substitute “of that Act”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 44: In page 29, to delete line 20.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 45: In page 30, line 13, to delete “or a referendum”.” and substitute “or a referendum.”, and”.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 46: In page 30, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: “(iii) in Rule 39, in subparagraph (b) of paragraph (2), by— (I) the substitution of “election, referendum or plebiscite” for “election or referendum” in each place it occurs, and (II) the substitution of “or all,” for “or...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 47: In page 30, between lines 16 and 17, to insert the following: "(i) by the substitution, in subsection (1), of the following definition for the definition of "election": " 'election', except in Parts VII and VIII, means, as the context may require, a Dáil election, a European election or a Limerick mayoral election or any combination thereof;",". These...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 48: In page 30, to delete lines 21 and 22.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 10 and 11, to insert the following: “ “Commission” means An Coimisiún Toghcháin;”. These amendments relate to the role of the Electoral Commission regarding the holding of future plebiscites and some minor consequential amendments. Part 6 of the Bill deals with the holding of plebiscites to consider...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: Amendment No. 7 from my colleague in Limerick, Deputy Quinlivan, seeks to prevent the mayor from engaging in other paid employment during his or her term. The office of mayor of Limerick is a full-time role, and it will be a demanding one. The successful candidate will have a key role in driving progress across all aspects of local government for the people of Limerick city and county. ...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We cannot accept the amendment. The logic is that Oireachtas Members can currently have other careers so the Bill is compatible with that. There are two relevant subsections, subsections (5) and (8). Subsection (5) states the position is full time and subsection (8) qualifies that by providing a person is "prohibited from engaging in any occupation which would interfere or be incompatible...