Niall Collins (Limerick, Fianna Fail)

We would like to see a level playing pitch. Our local authority members throughout the country have been mandated, where they feel they can, to offer a Presidential nomination to people who request it. I think that is right. I do not think that local authority members should block anyone from participating in the democratic process.

The boundary commission will be established on similar lines to its predecessor in terms of its membership. Has any consideration been given to producing an interim report or will we just see a final report? As the Minister knows, constituency boundaries have been contentious during the years.

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