Jerry Buttimer (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

My comment relates to the point made by Senator Lombard. It is not about the city-county but the establishment of local electoral areas. A coach and four has been driven through estates and left people feeling completely confused. I wish to return to the fundamental point that I made about the drawing up of boundaries. I wonder whether the people who map boundaries understand the work. I agree with Senator Lombard that we must ensure that the integrity of a townland is preserved whether it is in a city, county or an estate. A graphic illustration is Douglas and Togher in terms of the way both places were city and county but now, thankfully, they will be back as one local authority.

In terms of the electoral districts, mistakes have been created in some parts, particularly in Cork, that can only be remedied in five years' time.