Dublin mayoral autonomy
Thomas P. Broughan warns that Dublin will be disappointed if the local-government reforms do not provide a real mayor and greater autonomy, despite the Chair ruling the intervention out of order.
On the promised local government Bills, there will be grave disappointment in the four Dublin county council areas and the Dublin region generally-----
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Perhaps the Deputy could express his views when the legislation is before the House.
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I am expressing them now to the Taoiseach. We are not getting a real mayor for this city. People were looking forward to some autonomy.
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I am slightly out of order but the people are looking forward to some autonomy. One or two people in my party will be very disappointed with the decision, if what I have outlined is the decision.