Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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A question was asked about local authorities being notified. That issue needs to be watched.

I speak from first-hand experience on this. Local authorities being notified means the county manager being notified as the chief officer, but the legal local authority is actually the elected members and they are often in the dark. They read it in the local newspaper. I am just making the point it is the elected members who are entitled to know. The cathaoirleach of the council and the cathoirleachs of the municipal districts are the legal council that needs to be notified. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has five minutes.