Martin Mansergh (Fianna Fail)

When one is talking about the county with the smallest population, which certainly lives up to its reputation as being "lovely Leitrim", a little more tolerance should be shown if that type of issue should arise again, although I am not suggesting we have unlimited tolerance. If Sligo-Leitrim had been left alone, I wonder whether there would have been a revolt or whether the Supreme Court would have knocked it down.

While I question that decision, I am a strong supporter of the system and of the convention that one does not change a recommendation. Anything we may say comes under the heading "for future reference".