Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 538: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will immediately make provision for the transfer of estates (details supplied) in County Limerick from the Limerick County Council area into the Limerick City boundary area, as these estates in their current situation effectively deny these residents any local political representation, in view of the fact that there will be no local consensus reached in resolving the boundary issue. [37490/06]

Dick Roche (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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The Government recently appointed Mr. John Fitzgerald, former Dublin City Manager, to lead an initiative to address social exclusion, crime and disorder issues in Moyross, Limerick. He has been asked to work with existing agencies and community groups to identify immediate actions which can be implemented; in particular seeking to overcome any blockages which might currently exist to delivering local solutions. Mr. Fitzgerald, who will regularly report on progress to the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion, of which I am a member, has also been asked to bring forward suggestions about the regeneration of Moyross and other disadvantaged areas of Limerick in the context of the wider strategic development of the Limerick/Shannon Gateway.

As outlined in the reply to Questions Nos. 428 and 429 of 13 June 2006, an exploratory process has been initiated at my request between the Managers of Limerick City and Limerick and Clare County Councils, with the assistance of officials of my Department, to consider the range of options open to the three Councils in the context of Limerick City Council's application for a boundary alteration. This process is ongoing.

I will continue to keep the position of the estates concerned under review in regard to service provision from, and representation on, Limerick City and County Councils respectively.