Alice-Mary Higgins (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for some of his responses. On amendment No. 12, it was useful to hear that there may be some form of a get-around in terms of clarity around the executive functions previously held by the chief executive.

I am still really concerned with regard to amendments Nos. 9 and 10. What I want is an absolutely clear response in terms of what the mechanism will be to remove items from the Schedule. At the moment, we have a seven or eight-page Schedule. Each line on those seven or eight pages lists another area of local government activity, which will not be available to the mayor. It is being specifically designated that the director general, the former chief executive, will be responsible for them. With respect, the Minister of State talked about what people voted on. I do not think this eight-page Schedule was attached at the time.