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Seanad: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Employment (Collective Redundancies and Miscellaneous Provisions) and Companies (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage (24 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Is that agreed? It is agreed.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I welcome our contributors from Dublin city and county for this Seanad public consultation on the future of local democracy as we run in to the local elections this year, which will see the largest number of people voting in the history of humanity. Needless to say, democracy faces countless challenges. With this report, we are hoping to look at those challenges and to hear of your personal...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Before I call on the Lord Mayor of Dublin, I will reflect on the events at the weekend where there was a protest at a Minister's house. That is not protest. It is intimidation. That is what it is designed for. It is what it is meant to do. It is meant to intimidate not only, in this case, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, but it has happened previously, including to some people in this...

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank the Lord Mayor and welcome the mayor of Fingal, Mr. Henchy. We will now move to the leas-chathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I now call the mayor of Fingal, Mr. Adrian Henchy.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I now call the mayor of south Dublin, Mr. Alan Edge.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: That was going to be my question on the mayor, leas-chathaoirleach and lord mayor's view of directly elected mayors, as we have an imminent election of a mayor in Limerick.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I welcome to the Gallery Scoil Mhuire from Trim in County Meath. They are most welcome to Seanad Éireann. Hopefully they will all be here at some stage in the future, sitting in the seats in front of me or representing their neighbours and friends in local authorities in County Meath.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank Ms Dowling and call on the mayor of Fingal.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Thank you. I call the mayor of South Dublin County Council.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I thank the Lord Mayor, the Leas-Chathaoirleach and the mayors of Fingal and South Dublin for their contributions. We move on to the next round of contributors. We begin with Dublin City Council and Councillor Dermot Lacey.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Go raibh maith agat. I call Councillor Michael Clark.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I remind the councillor that while everyone has privilege in the Seanad Chamber it is qualified, and she has to be careful.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Or to make them identifiable. I know it is in the public domain, but I want to make the councillor aware of that.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: Absolutely, but it is part of the Standing Orders and I have to make people aware.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: These are the members of the Seanad Public Consultation Committee. If we had all of the Senators here and they all asked questions the witnesses would be here until next week.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: I am glad someone is looking forward to it.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: On behalf of Seanad Éireann, I express our sympathies to Senator Keogan. We are deeply saddened by her loss.

Seanad Public Consultation Committee: The Future of Local Democracy: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Apr 2024)

Mark Daly: We were supposed to finish at 12.30 p.m. but I am anxious that people may wish to contribute. Senator Cassells can come in now or I can bring him in at the end.