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Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: -----there is a transfer in one direction but not in the other. What I am really looking for are assurances, clarity and, to a degree, safeguards. Amendment No. 24 would say that delegation made under subsection (1) would have to be approved by resolution of the elected council. If there is a mayor who is elected and says, "Well I do not actually want to do that anymore" and who wants to...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I thank the Minister of State for his indications and co-operation. I am glad to hear that the issue is addressed in respect of amendment No. 27. Regarding amendment No. 25, I am happy to engage with the Minister of State. I will withdraw it. Of course, I reserve the right to bring it back on Report Stage, but I am happy to engage with the Minister of State in the meantime.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 25: In page 21, after line 39, to insert the following: “(6) The Mayor shall, on an annual basis, provide a list of delegated functions to the elected council.”. I will withdraw the amendment and I reserve the right to reintroduce it.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 26: In page 21, after line 39, to insert the following: “(6) The elected council may by resolution revoke a delegation under this section.”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 28: In page 23, line 8, to delete “section 34.” and substitute the following: “section 34; “United Nations Sustainable Development Goals” means the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 1 to 17 set out in the document entitled “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, published by the UN...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Will the Minister of State indicate where biodiversity is included in this Bill? The Minister of State has said he does not feel it is necessary in various ways and that other legislation exists. In this new Bill that is setting out the vision for Limerick and for the mayor and where lots of specific things are mentioned, such as cultural, rural and social development, as are employment,...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be brief in response. One of the reasons this is important is because the bodies with which the Bill anticipates the delivery board engaging are involved in many things, such as rural, social and cultural development, employment, and enterprise and tourism, but again, environmental or heritage bodies are not mentioned in this context. The Bill refers to "including such bodies". I...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 29: In page 23, line 15, to delete "who shall be the chairperson of the consultative forum,". This amendment would delete the provision that the Minister would be the chair of the Limerick mayor and government consultative forum. I believe it would be inappropriate for a Minister to chair the forum. The chair should not be a member of the national Government but...

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Amendment No. 29 is important. The idea of engagement is great but having the Minister as chair is a little bit of an imbalance. I will press amendment No. 29 but am happy to come back to the other amendments.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 30: In page 23, line 17, line 16, to delete “and”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 31: In page 23, line 17, to delete “the Mayor.” and substitute “the Mayor, and”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 32: In page 23, line 17, to delete “the Mayor.” and substitute “the Mayor,”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 33: In page 23, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(d) the Príomh Chomhairleoir, who shall be the chairperson of the consultative forum.”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 34: In page 23, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(d) the Príomh Chomhairleoir, who shall be the chairperson of the consultative forum, and (e) two members of the elected council nominated on a bi-annual basis by resolution of the elected council.”

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 35: In page 23, line 24, after “Council” to insert “and the potential for the introduction of additional revenue-raising powers for the elected council”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 36: In page 23, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following: “(d) the conferral of such additional functions on the elected council for the effective and sustainable operation of Limerick City and County Council,”.

Seanad: Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Can we have another minute?

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I wish to speak to section 6. I tabled an amendment to this section, which I understand is out of order, but I wish to speak to the-----

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: It is on section 6, in respect of the moneys received by or on behalf of the State by way of repayment and so on.

Seanad: Finance (State Guarantees, International Financial Institution Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2023: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Feb 2024)

Alice-Mary Higgins: Okay. Apologies. The same issue arises in section 6 but I will address it in section 15.