James Bannon (Fine Gael)

I move amendment No. 14:

In page 6, before section 8, to insert the following new section:

"8.–Section 31 of the Local Government Act 2001 is hereby amended by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following new subsection:

'(2) For a person to qualify to be nominated for the position of Cathaoirleach, he or she must have served at least 5 years as an elected member of a local authority.'.".