Lynn Boylan (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I can speak to amendment No. 48, which is the Sinn Féin amendment. It proposes that members of Limerick City and County Council would be appointed by the d'Hondt system. With reference to local democracy, it is important that there is a democratic element to the selection of members of the Limerick mayoral advisory and implementation committee. We believe the current wording is too broad and has the potential for the mayor to only select councillors from his or her party. The introduction of a democratic selection process is important to ensure that all elected councillors have an equal opportunity to participate in this forum. The d'Hondt system would be the most democratic means of achieving that.