Grace O'Sullivan (Green Party) | Oireachtas source

As I indicated last night, I support the Bill generally. For those of us who grew up in Tramore, Cork was always the real capital of Ireland. It is good to see this alteration happening and true recognition being given to Cork, particularly as balance to the development in Dublin. It is important this takes place but it needs to happen properly.

I have been engaging with my Green Party colleagues in Cork. They are concerned that without a plan for future reviews of the new boundary, we might find ourselves treading over this ground again, facing the same problems this boundary change seeks to resolve with distorted development outside of the city area and conflict between the city and county because of it.

The amendment is quite straightforward. It is moderate and commonsense. It respects both the-----