Victor Boyhan (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State. He said he would listen and reflect. I did not quite know to what extent but I see in amendment No. 19 much of what we debated about regeneration.It seemed to take a long time to hammer out something there. We will come to amendment No. 36 later. Nevertheless, I will indicate now that I think amendment No. 19 addresses it.

I work with people and I think doing so is important. There was some resistance to what I thought was a very simple proposal, namely, that the mayor shall be responsible for the implementation and management of regeneration projects in Limerick city and county. The other amendment sought to ensure the mayor will provide a report on same. That was an obstacle the other day but it is not an obstacle today, so let us move forward. It will now be embedded in the Bill, where I can see the exact wording.

It is about getting things done and working with people. Sometimes, when there is a bit of air between sessions, we can suddenly see the light. I thank the Minister of State and will support him in regard to the amendment.