Dominic Hannigan (Labour)

Will the Minister of State clarify whether this spend will be included in the overall cost?

I urge the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Gormley, to broaden and hasten local government reform and I respect his desire to change the status quo and compliment him on some of the work he has done on this. Reform of local government is long needed as it does not work to the best of its abilities. I welcome this legislation and certainly I will not be opposing it.