Damien English (Meath West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

The decision making on the composition of that is not a matter for this plan. It is key that the decisions on local democracy, democracy in general and the arms of the State buy into, and work with, this process, but the plan will not dictate whether one has a town council, municipal area or the like. That is not its function. There is an ongoing discussion in that regard in our Department as well and the plans on how to proceed will be discussed in this committee, but it is not a matter for today's discussion.