Barry Cowen (Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

On a related issue I note that some weeks ago, when he was asked about the impending European elections and whether or not the UK would take its seats, the Taoiseach said that there could be two counts to provide for either outcome. I am looking for clarification from the Government. If we are to revert to the number of seats we had in the last European Parliament, surely we should revert to the constituencies and configuration we had then. If that is the case, the constituency of Laois-Offaly is left between two constituencies.

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