Proposed Legislation

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 11 March 2021

Thursday, 11 March 2021

Questions (78)

Denise Mitchell

Question:

78. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when legislation relating to directly elected mayors will be published. [13633/21]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Following Government approval at the end of January, work is being advanced as a priority in my Department to draft a general scheme which will provide for a directly elected mayor with executive functions for Limerick city and county. The general scheme will include an electoral code to facilitate the holding of mayoral elections in Limerick and provisions to allow for the holding of plebiscites in other jurisdictions in 2024 as outlined in the Programme For Government.

I intend to submit the draft general scheme to Government shortly, requesting approval to forward the general scheme to the Joint Oireachtas Committee for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for pre legislative scrutiny and to begin drafting a bill.