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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)

Kieran O'Donnell: To be helpful to the committee, we are at an advanced stage in finalising Schedule 1. When it is finalised, it will be provided to the committee so that members can consider it and table any amendments on Report Stage. We will co-operate on that basis. We will never take away from members' entitlement to table any amendment they wish.

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 will be a list of what is in Schedule 1 so that members can go through it in great depth. To be helpful, if the Deputy wants to be sure to be sure, I would have thought that a man of Deputy McNamara’s experience could say that he is putting on record that he intends to bring forward amendments on Schedule 1 on 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: I always try to be helpful to colleagues.

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. 93: In page 79, line 19, 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: I move amendment No. 94: In page 130, to delete lines 21 to 37.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: Yes.

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. 96: In page 143, between lines 43 and 44, to insert the following: " 30. Section 166 Section shall apply as if the following definition were inserted:“ ‘special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick’ means the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick appointed under section 19 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Act...

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. 97: In page 144, to delete lines 10 to 13 and substitute the following: " (a) the director general of Limerick City andCounty Council, in case the matter relates to any employee (other than the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick),(aa) the Mayor of Limerick and 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: I move amendment No. 98: In page 146, between lines 29 and 30, to insert the following: " 33. Section 179 Section shall, in addition to applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26, apply as if—(a) in subsection (2)—(i) “subject to paragraph (ba),” were inserted before “where he or she as an...

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. 99: In page 147, to delete lines 23 to 31 and substitute the following: " (iiia) the special adviser to the Mayor ofLimerick, it shall be furnished to the Mayor of Limerick and the director general of Limerick City and County Council,(iv) any employee of Limerick City and CountyCouncil (other than the director general of Limerick City and...

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. 100: In page 147, to delete lines 38 to 40 and substitute the following: “ (b) in subsection (4)—(i) “, (ia)” were inserted after “subparagraph (i)” in paragraph (a), (ii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (a):“(aa) Where a report referred to in subparagraph (iiia) 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: I thank the officials for their phenomenal work on this ground-breaking legislation. I thank members for their engagement and, in particular, the Cathaoirleach for his stewardship. I will take this opportunity to advise the committee of a number of amendments that I propose to introduce on Report Stage. The structure of the Bill provides that, where a mayor takes up office, he or she...

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.

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

Kieran O'Donnell: May I thank the committee's staff?

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 an historic moment. It is about ensuring that we get legislation that is fit and robust, particularly for the people of Limerick. I hope that it has wider applications across Ireland.

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I thank the Chair. Former Senator Billy Lawless has left the Chamber. Billy was a valued colleague. As a Member of the last Seanad, I am aware of the contribution he made. I have tried to listen to the debate from the start. There were quite a few contributors. Senator Moynihan introduced the motion and Senators Sherlock, Fitzpatrick, Cummins, McDowell, Warfield, Wall and Boyhan also...

Seanad: Vacant and Derelict Buildings: Motion [Private Members] (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: We wish them well. I will touch on a couple of matters. We are not opposing the motion. We believe that in respect of much that is in the motion, work is already under way. As Senator Cummins has said, we welcome the debate on the subject, particularly since the publication of Housing for All and the vacant home action plan last year. On a practical level, I am calling to local...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (15 Nov 2023)

Kieran O'Donnell: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 and 99 together. In accordance with the Housing (Traveller Accommodation) Act 1998, the role of my Department is to ensure that there are adequate structures and supports in place to assist housing authorities in providing accommodation for Travellers, including a national framework of policy, legislation and funding. As part of the work of the...