Seanad debates
Wednesday, 26 February 2003
Local Government Bill 2003: Second Stage.
I have never been aware of support from councillors for directly elected mayors. The Minister compared the current situation to the manner in which we elect the Taoiseach. We elect Deputies and, by vote in the Dáil, they elect the Taoiseach. This is what councillors have been doing and the system works well. There is a chance to rotate the position. There is no ground-swell of support to change the status quo. However, Members opposite possess information I do not have about the matter.
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