Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I did. Senator Walsh is very glad that we did in Kilkenny because he makes a living in the city.

Population and geographical factors were taken into account and Waterford city and county will now have a population of 115,000; Limerick city and county has a population of 184,000; and Galway city and county has a population of 250,000. Senator Ó Clochartaigh will know about Galway city and geographical distances between it and other locations. For example, from Clifden to Portumna, they are greatly different and at variance in population and geographical terms than Limerick and Waterford.