Anthony Lawlor (Kildare North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Almost 50% of the submissions to the Constituency Commission came from the Swords area. As a result, Swords has been realigned as a single entity. Deputy Connaughton spoke about towns in Galway East being split. If all those towns had made submissions to the Constituency Commission, would they have been split? I do not think they would.

We talk about Oireachtas reform. Our Friday sittings are very disappointing. They are a waste of time. If we are to be here on Fridays, let us be here for something meaningful. Let us listen to debates and actually vote on them.

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