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

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Limerick Mayoral Advisory and Implementation Committee

32. (1) The Mayor shall, not later than 2 months from the commencement of his or her term of office and, in the case of the dissolution of a committee under subsection (9), not later than 2 months after that dissolution, establish a committee to be known as the “Limerick Mayoral Advisory and Implementation Committee” to perform the functions conferred on it by or under this Act.

(2) A committee established under this section shall consist of—

(a) the Mayor, who shall be the chairperson of the committee,

(b) such members of Limerick City and County Council appointed by the Mayor as the Mayor considers appropriate, and

(c) such other persons—

(i) nominated by nominating bodies in accordance with subsection (4), and

(ii) appointed by the Mayor,

as the Mayor considers appropriate.

(3) A committee established under this section shall consist of such number of persons as the Mayor considers appropriate.

(4) The Mayor may request a body whose functions or activities affect or may affect Limerick or the performance by Limerick City and County Council of its functions (in this section referred to as a “nominating body”) to nominate a person to be a member of the committee.

(5) The functions of a committee established under this section shall be—

(a) to assist the Mayor in the preparation of the Mayoral programme,

(b) to support the Mayor in advancing the Mayoral programme,

(c) to promote, foster and support economic, touristic, social and cultural activities in Limerick, in particular the rural areas thereof,

(d) to promote, foster and support conservation and restoration of nature, protection and enhancement of biodiversity, and sustainable development in Limerick,

(e) the coordination in Limerick of initiatives, services and funding giving effect to Government policy to support rural areas,

(f) the coordination in Limerick of measures giving effect to Government policy concerning the regeneration of towns,

(g) the coordination of other regeneration projects in Limerick,

(h) the discussion and consideration of initiatives to sustain employment in Limerick, in particular the rural areas thereof,

(i) the discussion and consideration of measures to enhance cooperation between nominating bodies, and

(j) the consideration of any matter that may affect Limerick or Limerick City and County Council.

(6) A committee established under this section may establish such subcommittees as it considers appropriate to examine such matters as the committee may direct and to report to the committee in relation to those matters.

(7) A subcommittee established under subsection (6) shall consist of—

(a) at least one member of the committee for the time being established under this section,

(b) such number of the members of Limerick City and County Council as the Mayor considers appropriate, one of whom, subject to subsection (8), shall be appointed by the Mayor to be the chairperson of the subcommittee,

(c) an employee for the time being holding or exercising the functions of the post of director of services of Limerick City and County Council, and

(d) such other persons—

(i) nominated by such of the nominating bodies as the chairperson of the subcommittee may decide, and

(ii) appointed by the chairperson of the subcommittee.

(8) Where the Mayor is a member of a subcommittee established under subsection (6), he or she shall be the chairperson of the subcommittee.

(9) The Mayor may at any time dissolve a committee or subcommittee established under this section.

(10) A committee or subcommittee established under this section may act notwithstanding a vacancy or more than one vacancy among its members.

(11) A member of a committee or subcommittee established under this section may be removed from the committee or subcommittee, as the case may be, at any time by the Mayor.

(12) The Mayor may regulate the procedure (including procedures regarding attendance at meetings) of a committee or subcommittee established under this section.

(13) Subject to subsection (9), a committee or subcommittee established under this section shall stand dissolved on the day immediately preceding the next ordinary day of retirement or, in a case where a mayoral by-election is held in accordance with subsection (3) of section 13 , on the day on which the returning officer declares under subparagraph (2) of paragraph 29 or paragraph 54 of Part 1 of Schedule 2 the result of the poll at the mayoral by-election.