Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

Well Timmy would help the country in the way he operates. It is not just the county. It is something we need to look at. It may eventually result in increasing numbers of councillors in order to possibly divide an area like that, give them five each, divide it in two and go back to something that is workable because what is there is not workable. While some municipal districts may work well, there are many that do not. From the feedback I am getting from local councillors around the country, it appears that there is a lot of unease and councillors feel that they are hamstrung in terms of being able to be effective representatives who understand all of their areas. It is fair to say that up until now, a councillor would have known what was going on in all of their electoral area but it is just not possible now.