Michael Collins (Cork South West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

My question is related to page 160 of the programme for Government which deals with local authority reform. Last week the people of west Cork received a draft of the new local authority boundary changes and I sincerely hope it is a draft. Submissions which other representatives and I, as well as local communities, have made have been totally ignored as areas such as Courtmacsherry, Timoleague, Butlerstown, Ring, Darrara and Lislevane have been mysteriously taken out of the Clonakilty council area against the will of the people. Many believe this suits the Government, but the Taoiseach may be able to end these thoughts if he clarifies, on behalf of the communities concerned and the majority of public representatives in the areas affected, that they can be kept within the Clonakilty council area. What is the procedure to stop some of the plans from being implemented?

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