John Cummins (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I can see the thrust of what Senator Moynihan is proposing. I am more minded towards respecting county boundaries apart from where a particular urban area is bordered by another county and people in that area look towards the urban area. This could be captured in a boundary. I am not as concerned about the removal of three-seat constituencies as I am about the addition of six-seat constituencies. By introducing six-seat constituencies the Senator would tear up every boundary we have had in the country with regard to population numbers and Dáil constituencies. For this reason, I will not support the amendment.