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7 March 2006	Environment	Directly Elected Mayors

Ciarán Cuffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation allowing for directly elected mayors for local authorities and town councils.

Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): I have no plans to introduce legislation allowing for directly elected mayors of local authorities. The provision for the direct election of mayors was repealed by section 7 of the Local Government (No. 2) Act 2003.

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com