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- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: With all due respect to Mr. Bruton, he is a voice but possibly not the voice. We need someone to talk to when we want to talk to Dublin. At the moment there are four mayors, four managers and a plethora of organisational structures. We need a strong voice, an Ed Koch, a Pasqual Maragall and, whether we like it or not, a Boris Johnson; we need a strong, coherent voice for Dublin. All across...
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: I note the attempts by both Opposition parties to belittle the proposed office despite it having powers to form strategies, plans and implement them. I accept the mayor will not have the power to move a bus stop. However, I do not want one who just moves bus stops or moves double-yellow lines in Clontarf. I want one who thinks about the important issues for the city and puts in place an...
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: The Chamber of Commerce thinks we should.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: Does the disagree with it?
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: Good. I am glad that is clear.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: I sit down with its members on a regular basis. I do not know what the Deputy does.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: They do.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: It is not a vanity project.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: We are.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: Phew.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: ...figure earlier, but all examinations, particularly those carried out by the existing Dublin Regional Authority, have indicated that this is the case. I also note that the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, spoke earlier about the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Its position is that it wishes to have a directly elected mayor for the Dublin region, but I understand it believes the Bill before...
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: Could I question the relevance of nuclear disarmament to a mayor for Dublin? It seems slightly separate to the legislation under discussion in the House.
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Lynch: The relevance is clear. The Minister of State was not in the Chamber when I introduced the context. If he had attended for my full contribution, Deputy Cuffe would not need to upset himself. The relevance was that there is a difference between a good idea and the implementation of legislation. I said a mayor is a good idea but the Government's management of the issue is bad. I cited a...
- Local Government (Mayor and Regional Authority of Dublin) Bill 2010: Second Stage (3 Nov 2010)
Ciarán Cuffe: Great cities have good mayors. Wherever we look around the world, we see examples of civic leadership from strong and coherent executives and leaders. The challenge in Dublin at present is that the divide and conquer approach of four different local authorities with four different agendas, managers and mayors elected on a revolving basis simply does not work. Henry Kissinger asked who...