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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: 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 (Resumed) (16 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 66 has been ruled out of order.

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

Steven Matthews: Deputy Leddin has withdrawn his amendment on the basis of the Minister of State's response, but if it is helpful for committee members and the Minister of State we have set a date to invite the Electoral Commission to a meeting. There are a number of areas the committee wishes to discuss with it around the register, the information campaigns, informing people about elections, and I think...

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Steven Matthews: Amendment No. 75 has been withdrawn on the basis that the Electoral Commission will deal with that.

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. 82 has been ruled out of order.

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. 83, 84, 86 and 88 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: Does Deputy McAuliffe wish to come in on amendment No. 84?

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

Steven Matthews: Deputy Quinlivan's amendment No. 88 is grouped here. He may speak to the other two amendments as well as amendment No. 88.

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

Steven Matthews: Is there anybody to speak to amendment No. 86? No. The Minister of State can address amendments Nos. 83, 84 and 88.

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

Steven Matthews: It is worth noting that if anybody ever chooses to go into government, they can negotiate a programme for Government.

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. 89 has been ruled out of order.

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. 90 and 91 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. 92 has already been discussed with No. 8. How stands that amendment?

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

Steven Matthews: If I may interrupt, in the context of Schedule 1, Deputy McNamara is asking the Minister of State to address the provisions in the third column?

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

Steven Matthews: Each and every one of them.

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

Steven Matthews: It is quite a long and complicated Schedule.

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

Steven Matthews: I would rather the Minister of State did not go through it. If Deputy McNamara wishes to highlight which particular provisions he is concerned about, I am sure the Minister of State will explain them, but to go through every single provision in detail is slightly unreasonable. There was an opportunity right up to this point to submit any concern in the shape of an amendment to Schedule 1 if...