Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 36: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of significant population changes, he will examine as a matter of urgency the local electoral boundaries for local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22307/05]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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Unlike the situation regarding Dáil constituencies, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements regarding the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998. The June 2004 local elections took place on the basis of the existing local electoral areas and there are currently no proposals for examination of these areas.

The next census is due to take place in 2006, with the next local elections in 2009. Consideration can be given to reviewing the local electoral areas in the light of the census results when they become available and other relevant factors.