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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: I ask the Minister of State to go through them briefly. He has offered a written note on this as well. It should be remembered that there were three or four weeks for anybody to look through this. It is not being presented to the Deputy just today; it has been in public-----

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 on the record Deputy McNamara. If you wish-----

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

Steven Matthews: We have agreed that the Minister of State will issue the committee with a list of the provisions that are set out.

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

Steven Matthews: That is noted.

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

Steven Matthews: It would be helpful if the Minister of State provided the committee with that written note.

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

Steven Matthews: We are coming to that. I thank the Minister of State for his engagement and his officials for their assistance to the committee and himself. I thank the clerk to the committee and the secretariat. I also thank the Bills Office, which made this foolproof for us and made us look good. I thank members for their engagement. We look forward to seeing what is significant legislation for local...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Message to Dáil (16 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: In accordance with Standing Order 101, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage has completed its consideration of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023 and has made amendments thereto.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: 112. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to concerns of members of An Garda Síochána regarding the inability to enforce noise pollution laws; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50135/23]

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Deputies Buckley and Quinlivan are substituting for Deputies Gould and Ó Broin. They are both welcome. This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023. I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donnell, and his officials to our meeting. We will now proceed with consideration of the Bill. Before we move to section 1,...

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 1, 85, 87 and 93 are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 2 to 5, 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 (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 are related and may be discussed together by agreement. Is that agreed? Agreed. As Deputy Paul Murphy is not present, the amendment falls.

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: Regarding the amendment to Schedule 1 that the Minister of State will bring forward on Report Stage, generally we send a note to members in advance of Report Stage so-----

Select Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (15 Nov 2023)

Steven Matthews: That is noted.