Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1032. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the proposed powers of a directly elected mayor of Cork city; and when he expects a plebiscite on the matter. [12241/18]

Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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1042. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans for a directly elected mayor for Cork city. [12367/18]

Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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1052. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the arrangements he plans to make for the direct election of mayors for Dublin and Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/18]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1032, 1042 and 1052 together.

The Programme for Partnership Government includes a commitment to consider directly elected mayors in cities as part of a broader range of local government reform measures aimed at strengthening local democracy. In response to this commitment, work on a report on directly elected mayors for cities is at an advanced stage in my Department.

This report will examine the range of functions that might be assigned to a directly elected mayor for Dublin and Cork, the geographic areas applicable in each case, and the governance arrangements underpinning the role, including its potential impact on existing local government structures.