Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review will be taken of the electoral area boundaries for the local authority elections; if the commission has been set up; when it is going to meet; and when there will be a final decision in respect of the review of the boundaries for the county council elections. [30326/07]

James Bannon (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael)
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Question 563: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will appoint a boundary commission to review the electoral area boundaries for the next local authority election due in 2009; if so, when; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29874/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 525 and 563 together.

Unlike for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there are no legal requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998; the next local elections are due to take place in 2009. I am at present considering the issues around a review of local electoral areas and I expect to be in a position to make a statement on the matter shortly.