Kevin Humphreys (Dublin South East, Labour) | Oireachtas source

No, it is nothing like that, or perhaps it was a little like that, but it needs to be explained. Until recently, Terenure was split down the middle, with nine Dáil Deputies and some ten councillors all representing one area. If there was a meeting, there were almost more public representatives at it than community groups. I recognise there was a certain logic in the commission's changing of the boundary. However, the fact there was no public appetite to change the name is very clear within the submissions. If at all possible, I ask the Minister to see whether he can relent.

There is a lesson to be learned in that, when the next Constituency Commission is formed, it should be flagged that there could possibly be a change of names, and to welcome submissions on names while we can have that public engagement in regard to the naming of constituencies. We can certainly learn from the past.