Denis Landy (Labour)

I am pleased Senator Diarmuid Wilson is present as he will be delighted with the news I have to report. I was in contact with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, yesterday who confirmed the deadline for receipt of the questionnaire on local government will be extended to 22 June and a pragmatic approach will be taken in cases where people did not receive the survey in a timely manner. He also assured me that the responses he receives will have a strong bearing on the decisions he makes on the reform of local government.