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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)

Steven Matthews: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, and his officials as we continue Committee Stage of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023. We were discussing amendment No. 30 which Deputy Leddin had moved. The Minister of State had responded and we will now go back to Deputy Leddin.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 31 has already been discussed.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 33 to 39, inclusive, 41, 42, 44 to 46, inclusive, and 77 to 81, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 40 was discussed with Amendment No. 9.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 47 to 52, inclusive, 54 to 65, inclusive, and 67 to 73, inclusive, are related and will be discussed together.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Oireachtas Committees (16 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: 220. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the position regarding the implementation of the 109 recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Autism’s final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50393/23]

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

Steven Matthews: Deputies Buckley and Quinlivan are substituting for Deputies Gould and Ó Broin. They are both welcome. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, and his officials to our meeting. We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill. Before we move to section 1,...

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1, 85, 87 and 93 are related and may be discussed together.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

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

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. As Deputy Paul Murphy is not present, the amendment falls.

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

Steven Matthews: Regarding the amendment to Schedule 1 that the Minister of State will bring forward on Report Stage, generally we send a note to members in advance of Report Stage so-----

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

Steven Matthews: That is noted.

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

Steven Matthews: Does Deputy Quinlivan wish to press the amendment?

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

Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. Did Deputy Cian O'Callaghan wish to come in on amendment No. 8?

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

Steven Matthews: I call Deputy Leddin. I will then let the Minister of State respond before I put the question.