Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)

I seek clarification on that matter. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government told Deputy Ciarán Lynch yesterday there would be a cap on spending limits for the 2009 local elections. Deputy Lynch and I understood that to be a promise of legislation made by the Minister responsible. Is the Taoiseach pulling back from that position?

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