John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the specifics, 30 June still stands for the review of the local electoral area boundaries. On the local government elections, a decision was made at European Council level that the weekend of 23 to 26 May next year is when the European Union Parliament elections will be held across the EU. Ireland will have an opportunity within that window to have our local and European Parliament elections on the same day, somewhere in that space.

The Senator was correct when he referred to LAMA and AILG specifically as not wanting the re-establishment of town councils.