Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I wish Senator Buttimer well and look forward to a robust engagement with him in Cork, with a number of Fine Gael's councillors and other councillors. I support the concept of a mayor. I will not oppose anybody having the opportunity to vote because I am a democrat. The task that we have is to convince the people that this is a flawed, not comprehensively thought-out suggestion, and I predict that the Minister of State will not succeed in Waterford or Limerick, and there is an outside chance that he might not succeed in Cork. He has his argument to make and I have my argument to make. I intend to engage in robust and respectful debate on the issues.