John Perry (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

This is a technical amendment to section 2(3) of the Bill. Section 2 of the Bill defines the functional area of a city or county council for the purposes of this legislation. One local enterprise office will be created in each local authority area with some exceptions due to the merging of some local authorities under the reform programme of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government such as, for example, in counties Waterford, Tipperary and Limerick. Section 2(3) allows for a possible reorganisation of these areas at a later date should it be deemed necessary and this would be done by way of an order by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation. The amendment makes provision for consultation with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government prior to the issuing of any such order.