Kathleen Lynch (Cork North Central, Labour)
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Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the local authority electoral area boundaries in advance of the next local elections having regard to significant population changes in many areas since the boundaries were last reviewed in 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35146/07]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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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.