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Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: We will give the Deputy some injury time. He will be able to contribute during the question-and-answer session too.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: Anois, I call the former Minister, Noel Dempsey. I do not think you ever served in Seanad Éireann so we are delighted to give the opportunity to be a Senator for a day.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: Those are normal rules. We will just expand the rules a small bit.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I will turn to members of the committee. They may ask succinct and important questions on the presentation of Members and give their thoughts and reflections on it.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I will bring in Senator Cassells and then we will go back to the former Ministers and we will bring in the other members afterwards.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: After the witnesses respond, we will hear from the two Senators who have just arrived. We first want to get feedback on the questions that have been asked.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I will bring in Senator Eugene Murphy and Senator Gerard P. Craughwell and then I will come back to the committee members. I am conscious that we are finishing in 18 minutes.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I will bring in Senator Craughwell. I wish to bring the committee members back in, as well as hear final remarks from our witnesses.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: We are trying to confine this to local government-----

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: We will move to closing remarks because we are about to wrap up. I thank everybody again.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: Before I invite Deputy Phelan to respond to Senator Boyhan's comments, I welcome the students from Our Lady's College, Drogheda, to the Gallery. As is the unwritten rule of Seanad Éireann, there is no homework for the remainder of the week when students visit Seanad Éireann. It is a populist move but-----

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank everyone for their contributions. Deputy Howlin talked about town councils. We look forward to the legislation coming to the Seanad. He made the point that he who pays the piper calls the tune. Deputy Ó Cuív talked about the starter groups in terms of the lower tier. An idea that struck me as we were talking about that is that in Kenmare municipal district there are...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank all our guests for being here for our ongoing deliberations on the future of local democracy in Ireland. We will conduct this session in two parts. We will start with officeholders from counties Carlow, Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford and Wicklow, who will then be questioned by our Senators. We will then go to the other members of local authorities who are present. As a...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I call Councillor Andrea Dalton from Carlow. She is most welcome.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank Mr. Darcy.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank Councillor Darcy. He will have an opportunity to answer questions and he can come back with further comments. I call the Mayor of Waterford, Councillor Joe Conway.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: There is not enough youth.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank the officeholders for their contributions. We will now go to the Senators. I call Senator Victor Boyhan.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: Does Councillor Joe Conway want to come back in?

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (29 Feb 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank everyone for their contribution. We will move directly on to the next session. If people need to come and go, they are more than welcome to do so. Some of the members have meetings to go to, but they will be coming back as well. In alphabetical order by county, as Béarla, unfortunately - if we did it in Irish it would be a different running order - we have County Cork...