John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I listened very carefully to Senator Higgins. While I do not feel there is a necessity for amendments Nos. 24 and 26 in terms of the council being able to reject or approve the delegation of functions, there is validity to amendment No. 25. There should be some basis for people knowing whether the mayor has decided to delegate a function or not. As Senator Higgins noted, perhaps what is suggested in amendment No. 27 is already captured in the legislation. If it is, that obviously negates the need for the amendment. It would seem logical that it would be the case that when a new mayoral term starts, we revert to the status quoof the legislation.