Joanna Tuffy (Dublin Mid West, Labour)
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Question 764: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding plans to adjust boundaries and seat numbers for local government electoral areas; and the basis on which adjustments would be made. [17499/07]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 780: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will establish a boundary commission to review the local election areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17758/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 764 and 780 together.

Unlike for Dáil constituencies, there are no constitutional or statutory requirements in relation to 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. The next local elections are due to take place in 2009. I will be considering the review of the local electoral areas in the light of the final results from Census 2006 and other relevant factors.