Seán Sherlock (Cork East, Labour)
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318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to hold a plebiscite in County Cork on the issue of a directly elected mayor. [43994/18]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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At its meeting on 27 September 2018, the Government agreed in principle to the holding of plebiscites on directly elected mayors with executive functions for Cork City Council, Limerick City and County Council, Waterford City and County Council and Galway City Council and Galway County Council at the same time as the Local Government Elections in May 2019. This agreement is subject to the necessary legislative provisions being included in the Local Government Bill 2018 and the future submission of more detailed proposals on the plebiscites and the questions to be put to the electorate, as well as the specific powers to be given to mayors. The plebiscite for Cork refers to the expanded Cork City Council. There are no plans to hold a plebiscite regarding Cork County Council.