Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I would have thought counties Clare and Galway would have been a good fit. Looking at what the Commissioner is proposing for regional structures, the four regional divisions, I can understand why County Clare is included in the Munster region as opposed to Connacht. Counties Clare and Limerick, however, would certainly have been a better fit because many communities straddle the border and there is road connectivity between the two counties. I am open to being convinced that it is being done for the right reasons. I would like the Commissioner to tell me the rationale and thinking behind creating a division covering counties Clare and Tipperary.