As a result of the changes we have made in local government, the power we are giving through the strategic policy groups, the Better Local Government initiative and the training and development being provided, councillors are changing and new people are coming into local government. Many more new people will do so when the dual mandate is removed. Let us give them a chance. We should not take powers away from them. Who would want to be a member of a council whose only function is to collect dog fines? If the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform considers local councillors capable of setting licensing laws in an area, we should not deprive them of powers as proposed in this Bill.