Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

To clarify where I am coming from, in my own county there are 27 town councillors and 21 county councillors, a total of 48. With the abolition of the three town councils, and following the boundary review under which four districts have become three, the number will be 19, which is a big difference. That is why I was curious, as the witness suggested there would be more councillors, not fewer.

The intention was that there would be fewer.