PLANS for a directly elected mayor for Limerick have taken another step forward this week with the official publishing of a bill.
The Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill was officially published on Thursday (August 3), after the Government voted to approve sharing of the Bill last week.
The Bill, which sets out the protocol for electing directly a mayor of Limerick, makes provision for holding of plebiscites in other local authority areas on the question of whether to directly elect a mayor.
The Government decided that the date for the elections for a directly elected mayor should take place on the same say as the European Elections, between June 6 and 9, 2024.
Limerick Minister of State Kieran O’Donnell welcomed the publishing of the bill.
“Following cabinet approval last week, the publication of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill is a major milestone in allowing the people of Limerick city and county to directly elect a mayor with significant powers,” Minister O’Donnell said.
“This legislation provides the mandate, structures, and means to deliver on the ambition of the office of the first directly elected Mayor of Limerick. ”
“I look forward to working with colleagues across the Oireachtas in the coming months to pass this historic legislation,” the Minister concluded.
