was taken out of the original bill after protests from Fianna Fáil backbenchers who were also councillors. It was subsequently inserted into the 2001 Act by a 2003 amendment after a compensation package had been agreed.

Directly-elected mayors

Inspired by the creation in the United Kingdom of the office of Mayor of London in 2000, Chapter 3 of Part 5 of the 2001 act as

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