Terry Leyden (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I am delighted the Minister will come to the House. There is no doubt that the reform of local government will be detrimental to rural areas which will not have the same level of representation as heretofore. For example, Roscommon County Council is to be reduced in size from 26 seats to 18, which is a blow to the area, and there are to be similar reductions in counties Leitrim, Cavan and Monaghan.