Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail)

I have. This is the point. The Fine Gael manifesto promised a reduction of 20 seats as part of the package of Oireachtas reform, but because it required a constitutional amendment, the party decided to drop the matter. I hope it takes a similar approach in so far as the abolition of this House is concerned. In the circumstances, such a referendum would probably be defeated as well. I understand the number of seats will be reduced by approximately six seats. The margin will be approximately 146 to 153, with the lower number possibly being considered. It is an important issue for the career of politicians. I have suffered from the gerrymandering of constituencies. It was outrageous when Longford was brought in with Roscommon across the border of the River Shannon, joining two provinces.