Results 2,021-2,040 of 26,006 for speaker:Kieran O'Donnell
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: This is about 10% versus 20%. There are a number of reasons, one being that the programme for Government specifies 20%. A decision was taken by the Government for it to be 20%. That alone, at this moment in time, is a decision of the Government. As a Minister of State with responsibility in this area, I have to implement that. Electoral registers also have improved and the integrity of...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: The implementation advisory group, IAG, report provided a significant benefit to the process. It was detailed. I know the Deputy has issues with some of it but generally it brought a huge degree of information. We adopted many of its proposals. It is not just about speed; it is about putting something in place that works and is correct. There is nothing to stop a Minister bringing it...
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: The vote in Limerick was 52% to 48%. Some 48% of the public in Limerick voted against the plebiscite. They are hugely important in our reflection on the mayoralty. It should not be a rash report; it should take that into account. We want to bring people with us. The IAG report was across all stakeholders. We must give a Minister some period of latitude. Every local authority, city 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 referenced the Deputy's-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: It is very-----
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: There was a broad range.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: The Deputy will appreciate that there is a commitment in the programme for Government, but this is something I will consider between now and Report Stage.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: Equally, there is a lot in the programme for Government that has been delivered.
- 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. 85: In page 61, to delete lines 36 to 40, and in page 62, to delete lines 1 to 16 and substitute the following: “(6) The Minister shall, within such period as the Minister considers reasonable and necessary to enable the Commission to comply with its obligations under subsection (7)in relation to a plebiscite, provide the Commission with information relating...
- 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. 87: In page 62, line 21, to delete “An Coimisiún Toghcháin” and substitute “the Commission”.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: The amendments proposed by Deputy Cian O'Callaghan relate to Part 7, which sets out the procedure applicable to any proposal to remove Limerick's directly elected mayor from office. Amendment No. 90 proposes an amendment to section 52 to reduce the number of councillors needed to sign a removal notice from two thirds to only half of the total number of elected members. It was originally...
- 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 can go through the process.
- 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 will add further clarity around the thinking about the three-quarters provision. Currently, if a CEO is to be removed, it requires three-quarters of the votes of the elected members in the chamber. The mayor will now take executive powers from the CEO; therefore, it fits in. That was the thinking at the time. Apart from setting a high bar, there is a basis for the three-quarters. It 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: To clarify, I said at the time that both the mayor and the director general - the now CEO - based on the powers they have, will be able to enter into contracts. The mayor has powers to enter into contract in areas where he retains executive functions. The director general will have powers, as he has now, to enter into contracts that come under the area he retains. I also clarified at 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: It is not unreasonable. It will take me a substantial amount of time to go through the provisions. We could provide them to the Deputy literally after the meeting in order that he can go through them prior to Report Stage. We have them all here, just-----
- 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 have them here but it will probably take me a good three quarters of an hour to read them all out to the Deputy.
- 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 know that.
- 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 am in the Chair's hands on this.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: Section 31(4)(a) provides that the cathaoirleach of a local authority takes precedence at all meetings of the local authority. All that will happen there is that the príomh chomhairleoir will now take up the position of cathaoirleach in that regard.
- Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)
Kieran O'Donnell: The príomh chomhairleoir is chair of the plenary sessions of the council.