Diarmuid Wilson (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I join colleagues in calling on the Leader to arrange a debate on the proposals launched this afternoon by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. I have not had an opportunity to read the entire report, which runs to more than 200 pages, because my party did not receive copies until about an hour ago, unlike some of our colleagues opposite who received a copy on Friday last. Senator Landy stated that my colleagues did not read the document properly and pointed out that the number of county councillors will increase rather than decrease. Provision will be made for additional county councillors in the large urban centres.