Joe McHugh (Fine Gael)

Perhaps people should have a voice on future commissions.

In regard to Donegal, in the 1918 Westminster elections, Donegal had four constituencies — North, South, East and West — and as late as 1977 we had one constituency. To return to a point raised earlier by the Minister, people want a connectivity with their politicians. That desire is growing and we should focus on it. Perhaps in time Donegal could be a four-seater constituency again if the trend continues. Leitrim may even have a constituency of its own.