Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024

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1.

Section 2

Section shall apply as if the following definition were substituted for the definition of “member” in subsection (1):

“ ‘member’, in relation to Limerick City and County Council, includes the Mayor of Limerick, the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir of that council;”.

2.

Section 11

Section shall apply as if “, together with the Mayor of Limerick in the case of Limerick City and County Council,” were inserted after “collectively shall” in paragraph (a) of subsection (5).

3.

Section 15

Section shall apply as if the following subsection were inserted after subsection (1A):

“(1B) A person is guilty of an offence if he or she performs or purports to perform any of the functions of the Mayor of Limerick when knowing himself or herself to be disqualified from holding that office in accordance with section 13 or 13A.”.

4.

Section 31

Section shall apply as if—

(a) “each local authority and” were deleted in subsection (1),

(b) subsection (2)(c) were deleted,

(c) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (3):

“(3) Subject to section 9 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, any reference in any other enactment to the lord mayor, mayor, chairman, deputy lord mayor, deputy mayor or vice-chairman or cognate words shall, in the case of Limerick City and County Council, where the context so requires, be read as a reference to the Príomh Chomhairleoir, or the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir, of Limerick City and County Council.”,

(d) subsection (6) were deleted, and

(e) the following subsection were inserted:

“(6A) The Mayor of Limerick may nominate, from among the other members of Limerick City and County Council, a member for the purpose of representing the Mayor at any ceremony or event in that capacity and that member shall be entitled to act in that capacity for such purpose.”.

5.

Section 32

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1A)—

(i) “Limerick City Council or” were deleted in paragraph (a),

(ii) “(other than a municipal district situated in Limerick City and County Council)” were inserted after “municipal district” where it first occurs in paragraph (c),

and

(b) subsection (4) were deleted.

6.

Section 34

Section shall apply as if the following subsection were substituted for subsection (1):

“(1) Subject to this section, Limerick City and County Council may by resolution remove from office the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council or Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir of that council for stated misbehaviour or if his or her removal appears to it to be necessary for the effective performance by the local authority of its functions.”.

7.

Section 36

Section shall apply as if, in addition to its applying to the Príomh Chomhairleoir and Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir by virtue of sections 23 and 25 , “Following a local election occurring after the commencement of the term of office of the person first elected as Mayor of Limerick, the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “Following a local election the Cathaoirleach” in subsection (4).

8.

Section 48

Section shall apply as if “, municipal district member and by the director general of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “and municipal district member” in paragraph (bb) of subsection (3).

9.

Section 52

Section shall, in addition to its applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply as if “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in subsection (9).

10.

Section 63

Section shall apply as if “, the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “or the chief executive” in subsection (4).

11.

Section 104

Section shall, in addition to its applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply as if—

(a) in subsection (3), “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive”,

(b) in subsection (4)(a), “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive”,

(c) in subsection (6), “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive”, and

(d) in subsection (7), “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive”.

12.

Section 120

Section shall, in addition to its applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply as if “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs in subsection (4).

13.

Section 126H

Section shall apply as if, in subsection (6)—

(a) “Limerick City and County Council or the Southern Regional Assembly” were substituted for “a local authority or regional assembly”, and

(b) “, or the Mayor of Limerick” were inserted after “as the case may be”.

14.

Section 128C

Section shall apply as if the following were substituted for paragraph (b) of subsection (2):

“(b) the Mayor of Limerick or such other person employed by, or seconded to, Limerick City and County Council (either by name or by reference to the person for the time being holding or exercising the functions of a particular post in that authority) standing nominated for the time being by the director general of Limerick City and County Council, following consultation with the Mayor of Limerick,”.

15.

Section 132

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “every chief executive”, and

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority or a joint body for which he or she is chief executive”,

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “every chief executive”,

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority or a joint body for which he or she is chief executive”,

(iii) “of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “of which he or she is chief executive”, and

(iv) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive” in paragraph (b),

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs,

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority or a joint body for which he or she is chief executive”, and

(iii) “or joint body” were deleted,

(d) in subsection (6)—

(i) “or a Mayoral report as provided for in section 136(2A)” were inserted after “management report as provided for in section 136(2)”,

(ii) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive”, and

(iii) “or joint body” were deleted,

(e) in subsection (7), “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs, and

(f) in subsection (8)—

(i) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive”, and

(ii) “response of the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive’s response”.

16.

Section 133

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a), “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “Cathaoirleach of the local authority”,

and

(ii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (a):

“(aa) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council,”,

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) “The Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “The chief executive”, and

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the local authority”,

(c) in paragraph (a) of subsection (4)—

(i) “The Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “The chief executive”, and

(ii) “the draft budget of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the local authority’s draft budget”,

(d) in subsection (5)—

(i) in paragraph (a)—

(I) “the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive” where it first occurs, and

(II) “the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick, as the case may be” were substituted for “the chief executive” where it second occurs, and

(ii) in paragraph (b), “The director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick, as the case may be,” were substituted for “A chief executive”,

(e) in subsection (6)—

(i) the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (a):

“(a) Where the policy group requests a report under subsection (5)—

(i) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council may at the time of such request by direction in writing signed and dated by him or her and given to the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick, or

(ii) the Mayor of Limerick may at the time of such request by direction in writing signed and dated by him or her and given to the director general of Limerick City and County Council,

require the person to whom the direction is given to refrain from doing any particular act, matter or thing related to the subject matter of the report and specifically mentioned in the direction and which Limerick City and County Council or the person to whom the direction is given can lawfully refrain from doing.”,

and

(ii) in paragraph (e), “The director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick, as the case may be,” were substituted for “The chief executive”,

(f) in subsection (7)—

(i) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority” in each place that it occurs, and

(ii) “, the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “or chief executive”,

(g) in subsection (9), “the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the chief executive”, and

(h) in subsection (10), “the Mayor of Limerick, the director general of Limerick City and County Council, every” were substituted for “chief executive” in paragraph (b).

17.

Section 134

Section shall apply as if “the Mayoral programme and such policies and objectives” was substituted for “such policies and objectives” in subsection (7).

18.

Section 136

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick or director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a chief executive” where it first occurs,

(ii) the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (a):

“(a) by the elected council, or the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council,”,

(iii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority for which he or she is the chief executive” in paragraph (b),

(iv) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority for which he or she is the chief executive” in paragraph (c),

(v) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority for which he or she is the chief executive” in paragraph (d),

(vi) “the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “he or she” in paragraph (e),

(vii) “council, municipal district members, Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, Cathaoirleach, committee, chairperson or joint body concerned (as the case may be)” were substituted for “council, municipal district members, Cathaoirleach, committee, chairperson or joint body concerned (as the case may be)”, and

(viii) “the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “such chief executive”,

(b) in subsection (2), “the director general of Limerick City and County Council shall prepare” were substituted for “the chief executive shall prepare”,

(c) the following subsection were inserted after subsection (2):

“(2A) Subject to subsections (3) and (4), on or before the seventh day of each month, or such other date in each month set by resolution of the council, the Mayor shall prepare a report, to be known as the Mayoral report, in relation to the performance of his or her executive functions during the preceding calendar month, including implementation of policy or other matters required by the council in the exercise of its reserved functions, and the provision of services by the council, and shall on the set day furnish a copy of the Mayoral report to each member of Limerick City and County Council.”,

(d) in subsection (3), “and Mayoral report” were inserted after “management report” in each place that it occurs,

(e) in subsection (5), “and Mayoral report” were inserted after “management report”, and

(f) in subsection (6), “and Mayoral reports” were inserted after “management reports”.

19.

Section 138

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs.

20.

Section 139

Section shall apply as if “director general of Limerick City and County Council or Mayor of Limerick, as the case may be,” were substituted for “chief executive” in subsection (2).

21.

Section 140

Section shall, in addition to its applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply to the Mayor as if “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs.

22.

Section 144

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1), “Subject to section 26 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, for every” were substituted for “For every”,

(b) in paragraph (a) of subsection (3), “the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council, as may be appropriate” were substituted for—

(i) “a chief executive”, and

(ii) “the chief executive of a city and county council”, and

(c) in subsection (4), “or, in the case of Limerick City and County Council, the Mayor of Limerick or the director general of Limerick City and County Council in accordance with section 10 or 26, as the case may be, of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024” were inserted after “local authority concerned”.

23.

Section 149

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) “The Mayor of Limerick is responsible for” were substituted for “In respect of each local authority for which he or she is chief executive, a chief executive is responsible for”, and

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “each such local authority” in paragraph (a),

(b) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (3):

“(3) For the purposes of discharging the responsibilities set out under subsection (2), the Mayor of Limerick shall—

(a) exercise and perform the executive functions of Limerick City and County Council, and

(b) for that purpose carry on and manage and control generally the administration and business of that local authority.”,

(c) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (5):

“(5) All such matters and things, including the making of contracts and the affixing of the official seal, as are necessary for or incidental to the exercise or performance of the executive functions of Limerick City and County Council shall, subject to this Act or any regulations made under it, be done by the Mayor of Limerick.”,

(d) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (6):

“(6) Subject to law, the executive functions of the Mayor of Limerick shall be performed in accordance with the policy of Limerick City and County Council as determined by the elected council in accordance with Chapter 1 of this Part.”,

(e) in subsection (7), “The Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “The chief executive”, and

(f) in subsection (8), “The Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “The chief executive”.

24.

Section 151

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” where it first occurs, and

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “each local authority for which he or she is chief executive”,

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive” in paragraph (a), and

(ii) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive” in paragraph (d),

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) “The Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “Every chief executive”,

(ii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “each local authority for which he or she is chief executive”, and

(iii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “such local authority”,

(d) in subsection (4)—

(i) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority”,

(ii) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive”, and

(iii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the local authority”,

(e) in subsection (5)—

(i) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority”,

(ii) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive for the local authority”, and

(iii) “by the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “by the chief executive”,

(f) in subsection (6)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive”, and

(ii) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “such chief executive” in each place that it occurs,

(g) in subsection (7)—

(i) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive” in each place that it occurs, and

(ii) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “such chief executive” in each place that it occurs,

(h) in subsection (8), “the Mayor of Limerick or Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a chief executive or a local authority”, and

(i) in subsection (10), “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive”.

25.

Section 153

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive for a local authority”, and

(ii) the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (a):

“(a) shall act for and on behalf of Limerick City and County Council in relation to executive functions vested in the Mayor of Limerick by virtue of subsection (2) of section 10 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024 in every action or other legal proceeding whether civil or criminal, instituted by or against Limerick City and County Council, and”

and

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the local authority”,

(ii) “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive for that authority”, and

(iii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “such local authority”.

26.

Section 154

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) “The director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “A chief executive for a local authority”,

(ii) “, or such of any functions delegated to him or her by the Mayor of Limerick under section 27 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024,” were inserted after “such of his or her functions”,

(iii) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “any local authority for which he or she is chief executive”, and

(iv) “director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “chief executive”,

(b) in subsection (3), as if “the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the chief executive” in each place that it occurs,

(c) in subsection (4), as if—

(i) “Without prejudice to subsection (4) of section 27 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, where a function” were substituted for “Where a function”,

(ii) “the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the chief executive”, and

(iii) “the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “such chief executive”,

(d) in subsection (5), as if “The director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “The chief executive”, and

(e) in subsection (6), as if “the director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the chief executive”.

27.

Section 159

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) “The director general of Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “The chief executive”, and

(ii) “the functions of Limerick City and County Council for which he or she is responsible and the carrying out by the Mayor of Limerick of his or her functions or functions of Limerick City and County Council for which he or she is responsible” were substituted for “the functions of the local authorities for which he or she is responsible”,

(b) “the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in subsection (2), and

(c) in subsection (3), “the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “the chief executive”.

28.

Section 166

Section shall apply as if the following definition were inserted:

“ ‘special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick’ means the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick appointed under section 19 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024;”.

29.

Section 174

Section shall, in addition to subsection (8) applying to the director general by virtue of section 26 and to the Príomh Chomhairleoir by virtue of section 23 , apply as if the following subsection were substituted for subsection (7):

“(7) Where the ethics registrar, or director general of Limerick City and County Council in relation to paragraph (c), becomes aware of a possible contravention of this Part it is his or her duty to bring the matter to the attention of—

(a) the director general of Limerick City and County Council, in case the matter relates to any employee (other than the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick),

(aa) the Mayor of Limerick and the director general of Limerick City and County Council, in case the matter relates to the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick,

(b) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick, in case the matter relates to the director general of Limerick City and County Council,

(bb) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and the director general of Limerick City and County Council, in case the matter relates to the Mayor of Limerick,

(c) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, in case the matter relates to the ethics registrar,

(d) the director general of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick, in case the matter relates to the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council,

(e) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, the director general of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick, in case the matter relates to a member of Limerick City and County Council (other than the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council or the Mayor of Limerick), and

(f) in any other case, the director general of Limerick City and County Council.”.

30.

Section 176

Section shall apply as if—

(a) in subsection (1), “the performance by the Mayor of Limerick or Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the performance by the local authority concerned”, and

(b) in subsection (2), “the performance by the Mayor of Limerick or Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the performance by the local authority”.

31.

Section 178

Section shall, in addition to paragraph (b) of subsection (2) and subsection (5) applying to the Príomh Chomhairleoir by virtue of subsection (2) of section 23 , and subsections (1), (2), (4) and (5) applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply to the Mayor as if—

(a) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (1):

“(1) This section applies where the Mayor of Limerick has actual knowledge that he or she or a connected person has a pecuniary or other beneficial interest in, or which is material to, any matter which is proposed or otherwise arises from or as regards the performance by Limerick City and County Council of any of its functions under this or any other enactment.”,

(b) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (2):

“(2) Where subsection (1) relates to the Mayor of Limerick, he or she shall comply with the following requirements:

(a) he or she shall neither influence nor seek to influence a decision of Limerick City and County Council as regards the matter;

(b) he or she shall, as soon as may be, disclose in writing the nature of his or her interest or the fact of a connected person’s interest, to the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council who shall furnish such written disclosure to the ethics registrar without delay.”,

(c) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (4):

“(4) Where a function would normally be dealt with by the Mayor of Limerick, the function shall be delegated by him or her in accordance with section 27 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, after disclosure under subsection (2).”,

and

(d) the following subsection were substituted for subsection (5):

“(5) The Mayor of Limerick shall inform the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council of any delegation under subsection (4).”.

32.

Section 179

Section shall, in addition to applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply as if—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) “subject to paragraph (ba),” were inserted before “where he or she as an employee” in paragraph (b), and

(ii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (b):

“(ba) where he or she as the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick is concerned with the matter in the course of his or her duties, he or she shall disclose in writing to the Mayor of Limerick and the director general of Limerick City and County Council the nature of his or her interest or the fact of a connected person’s interest and comply with any directions the Mayor of Limerick may give him or her in relation to the matter;”, and

(b) in subsection (3), “subsection (2)(b), (2)(ba) or (2)(c)” were substituted for “subsection (2)(b) or (2)(c)”.

33.

Section 180

Section shall apply as if—

(a) the following paragraph were substituted for paragraph (a) of subsection (3):

“(a) Where a report prepared by the Commission relates to—

(i) the director general of Limerick City and County Council, it shall be furnished to the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick,

(ia) the Mayor of Limerick, it shall be furnished to the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council and the director general of Limerick City and County Council,

(ii) the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, it shall be furnished to the Leas-Phríomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, the director general of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick,

(iii) any other member of Limerick City and County Council, it shall be furnished to the Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick City and County Council, the director general of Limerick City and County Council and the Mayor of Limerick,

(iiia) the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick, it shall be furnished to the Mayor of Limerick and the director general of Limerick City and County Council,

(iv) any employee of Limerick City and County Council (other than the director general of Limerick City and County Council or the special adviser to the Mayor of Limerick), it shall be furnished to the director general of Limerick City and County Council, and

(v) any other person to whom subsection (1) or (2) of section 167 relates, it shall be furnished to the director general of Limerick City and County Council.”, and

(b) in subsection (4)—

(i) “, (ia)” were inserted after “subparagraph (i)” in paragraph (a),

(ii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (a):

“(aa) Where a report referred to in subparagraph (iiia) of subsection (3)(a) is furnished to a local authority it shall be considered by the Mayor of Limerick, who shall decide on such action to be taken as may be considered appropriate in all the circumstances including, notwithstanding section 19 (7) of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024, termination of appointment of the special adviser concerned.”, and

(iii) the following paragraph were inserted after paragraph (c):

“(ca) The Mayor of Limerick shall inform the elected council of the result of a consideration under paragraph (aa).”.

34.

Section 214

Section shall, in addition to its applying to the director general by virtue of subsection (3) of section 26 , apply to the Mayor as if, in subsection (5)—

(a) “the Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “a chief executive”,

(b) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “a local authority for which he or she is chief executive”, and

(c) “Limerick City and County Council” were substituted for “the local authority” in each place that it occurs.

35.

Section 218

Section shall apply as if the following subsection were inserted after subsection (1):

“(1A) The Mayor of Limerick shall not be eligible to be appointed a commissioner under this section.”.

36.

Section 229

Section shall, in addition to its applying in respect of the functions of the director general, apply in respect of the functions of the Mayor as if “Mayor of Limerick” were substituted for “chief executive” in each place that it occurs.

37.

Section 234

Section shall apply as if the reference to chief executive in subsection (1) included a reference to—

(a) the director general, and

(b) the Mayor.

38.

Schedule 8

Act shall apply as if Schedule were deleted.

39.

Schedule 10

Schedule shall apply as if—

(a) “, or section 58 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024,” were inserted after “section 34 or 146” in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 1,

(b) “, or section 58 of the Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2024,” were inserted after “section 34 or 146” in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 7, and

(c) “(other than the Mayor of Limerick)” were inserted after “one of the members” in subparagraph (3) of paragraph 10.