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Dublin City Mayor

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  • 05-11-2013 7:44pm
    #1
    Castlebar12
    Registered Users Posts: 214 ✭✭


    Should Dublin have a directly elected mayor?

    Should Dublin have a directly elected Mayor 26 votes

    Yes-But only with executive powers
    0% 0 votes
    Yes-In any case
    53% 14 votes
    Yes-But only with limited powers, for representation.
    34% 9 votes
    I don't know
    3% 1 vote
    No
    7% 2 votes


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    #2
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    what's the point - another political party affiliated nest featherer.


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    #3
    nudger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,449 ✭✭✭nudger


    I think that the term should be longer 3/4 years, very few could name the mayor at any given time, 1 year and they are only finding their feet when it's over.


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    carlmango11
    Registered Users Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    nudger wrote: »
    I think that the term should be longer 3/4 years, very few could name the mayor at any given time, 1 year and they are only finding their feet when it's over.

    I'd say if they did make it a directly-elected position the term would be longer. Can't imagine them running elections every year


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    #5
    hfallada
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭hfallada


    We need someone to represent the interests of Dublin City, rather than a minister from small town, that thinks he knows what Dublin people want. We might have better transport system if there was someone fighting for funding. It would have to be young person with a drive, rather than a retirement job for a former TD.


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    #6
    SimonQuinlank
    Closed Accounts Posts: 767 ✭✭✭SimonQuinlank


    Only if the mayor had some actual power like in London etc,not much point in bothering to elect one without it.

    Could make a difference in transport,policing,social projects etc.

    Would be nice if we could ban members of political parties from running too.


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    Sir Humphrey Appleby
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭Sir Humphrey Appleby


    SimonQuinlank wrote: »
    Only if the mayor had some actual power like in London etc,not much point in bothering to elect one without it.

    Could make a difference in transport,policing,social projects etc.

    Would be nice if we could ban members of political parties from running too.
    Why, it is a political office and whoever gets elected would need political savvy.
    Most directly elected mayors are members of political parties (Boris J, Jacque Chirac, etc)


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