Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 271: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will make a decision on the boundary extension application by Limerick City Council. [13719/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I have written today to Limerick City Council regarding its proposal for an extension of the city boundary with a view to building a strong consensus on a viable way forward. I considered that it was premature to pursue the proposal in its current format. However, I have stressed the need to develop the Limerick to Shannon gateway to its full potential, in line with the national spatial strategy, and I have therefore requested the three managers from Limerick City Council, Limerick County Council and Clare County Council to meet me to discuss how this might be achieved. There are a number of options which can be explored by the three councils and I strongly believe that the maximum consensus should be arrived at locally in advance of any direction from central government.