Mayoral Election

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 8 March 2018

Thursday, 8 March 2018

Ceisteanna (682)

Seán Sherlock

Ceist:

682. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans in terms of a directly elected mayor for County Cork. [11644/18]

Freagraí scríofa

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

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 accordance with this commitment, my Department's focus to date has been on developing policy proposals in relation to cities only.