Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. I would like to focus on the local authority boundaries and, in particular, the boundaries in the south east, which is considered a regional growth centre under Project Ireland 2040. Demographics are changing and it is recognised that economic growth is needed in the area, considering that the unemployment rate has increased over the past number of years. Will the Minister of State provide an update on the alteration of the boundary which would give Waterford city and county effective control of the immediate hinterland of Waterford city, particularly with regard to the north bank and the River Suir and the potential for growth in this strategic development area?