Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

The preliminary census figures, which were published during the summer, indicate that the ratio of population to Dáil constituencies is out of line with the limits set down in the Constitution and, therefore, the present constituency arrangements are vulnerable to legal challenge. Two weeks ago, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government stated publicly that the Government had decided against introducing legislation to revise the constituencies on the basis of advice received by the Minister from the Attorney General. I had intended to ask the Minister if he would publish the advice he received but the Ceann Comhairle has ruled my question out of order on the grounds that the Minister has no official responsibility to Dáil Éireann for advice which is sought or received from the Attorney General. I ask the Taoiseach whether the Government will publish the advice.

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