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

Maurice Quinlivan: That is not what the legislation states.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Okay. What will the Minister of State be looking at?

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Okay. What we will have to see is a stronger role for the mayor in the legislation.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: In fairness, we cannot change the director general’s role. That is not how it has been legislated for. On that basis, I will call a vote.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I was disappointed with what the Minister of State said because I did not reference the other employees or staff of the council.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: In my amendment it was clearly stated that the new-----

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Deputy Cian O'Callaghan said quite well that we are looking at what is in the legislation and at what it clearly states. That is why we will push this amendment.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I accept that but I am saying-----

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

Maurice Quinlivan: The commitment the Minister of State is giving is that he will look at what the mayor will be consulted on. Our amendment states that the mayor should appoint the people.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I am 100%-----

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I have no hesitation in saying that if the directly elected mayor wanted to hire four people from the existing council staff they would find four excellent people there.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: Yes.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I move amendment No. 18: In page 17, to delete line 21 and substitute the following: “(a) a successor is selected at a special meeting convened no later than three months after the vesting day, or”. We are suggesting a successor be elected three months after the vesting day. While the selection of a príomh chomhairleoir, as the Bill is initiated, is scheduled to...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: On the basis of the Minister of State’s response, we are happy to withdraw these two amendments. I flag that we may introduce them again later on.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: The new mayor, whoever he or she will be, will have five staff. One of them, as we have all agreed, will be the special adviser and the legislation clearly defines that and does so quite well. My concern is that the other four people should be hired by the mayor from existing council staff members. I disagree with what Deputy O'Donoghue said but we will be open to supporting that if he...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: That is what we are trying to do. We are trying to flag this. It is not just an amendment we threw in for no reason; this is the one we have-----

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I move amendment No. 19: In page 18, to delete line 9 and substitute the following: “(a) a successor is selected at a special meeting convened no later than three months after the vesting day, or”.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I move amendment No. 21: In page 21, to delete lines 22 and 23 and substitute the following: “(a) subject to paragraph (b), three times in each year at intervals of not more than 4 months, and”. This amendment proposes that the consultative forum meet three times per year and at intervals not longer than four months, with a view to ensuring greater transparency and more...

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

Maurice Quinlivan: We believe we need three meetings annually and within four-month intervals, so we will press the amendment.

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

Maurice Quinlivan: I move amendment No. 22: In page 22, line 5, to delete “or observations” and substitute “, observations and potential amendments”. Section 31(5) states “the Mayor shall, before finalising the Mayoral programme, consider any comments or observations”. This amendment will insert a reference to “potential amendments”. It is important...