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Limerick Mayoral and Government Consultative Forum
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30. (1) There shall stand established on the vesting day a forum to be known as the Limerick Mayoral and Government Consultative Forum (in this Act referred to as the “consultative forum”) to advise the Minister in relation to any matter that affects, or is likely to affect, Limerick or the performance of the functions of the Mayor.
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(2) The consultative forum shall consist of—
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(a) the Minister, who shall be the chairperson of the consultative forum,
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(b) each Minister of the Government (other than the Minister), and
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(c) the Mayor.
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(3) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the consultative forum may advise and make recommendations to the Minister in relation to—
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(a) issues arising from the establishment of the office of Mayor or the operation of this Act,
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(b) the conferral of such additional functions on the Mayor as the consultative forum considers necessary for the effective operation of the office of Mayor,
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(c) the funding of Limerick City and County Council for the purpose of the matters referred to in this subsection,
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(d) any Bill before either House of the Oireachtas that, if enacted, would be likely to affect Limerick or the performance by Limerick City and County Council of its functions,
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(e) any policy under consideration by the Minister or the Government relating to Limerick or Limerick City and County Council, or
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(f) any other matter relating to Limerick or Limerick City and County Council.
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(4) Limerick City and County Council may make submissions and representations to the consultative forum in relation to any enactment or policy of the Minister or the Government as it considers appropriate.
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(5) The Minister shall arrange for the provision of such secretarial and administrative support services as are required by the consultative forum to perform its functions.
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(6) The Minister may arrange for the provision to the consultative forum of such—
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(a) technical advice and assistance, or
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(b) research facilities,
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as he or she considers necessary or expedient for the purposes of the functions of the consultative forum.
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(7) The Minister shall fix the date, time and place of the first meeting of the consultative forum and such date shall be no later than 6 months after the vesting day.
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(8) The consultative forum shall meet—
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(a) subject to paragraph (b), twice in each year at intervals of not less than 5, and not more than 7, months, and
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(b) at such other times as may be necessary for the due performance of its functions as agreed between the persons referred to in subsection (2).
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(9) Subject to this section, the consultative forum may regulate its procedure and business.
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