Shane Cassells (Meath West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I know. There was plenty of commentary over the past two days from Independent members of the Government, who seem unhappy about the proposal for the redrawing of the areas. On these plans, will the Taoiseach clarify whether he supports the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, in regard to promising to certain county managers the return of borough councils in what appear to be side deals ahead of the open and transparent publication. Yesterday, on LMFM radio, Deputy Fergus O'Dowd, from the Taoiseach's own party, said not once but three times that the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, had met with the Louth county manager and the Mayor of Drogheda, and promised them both that Drogheda borough town council would be reinstated.

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