Tommy Broughan (Dublin North East, Labour)
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Question 37: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the recently established Commission on the local electoral area boundaries will take cognisance of requested boundary extensions when reviewing electoral areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8043/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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On 8 January 2008 I announced that I had established two committees to review local electoral areas. The Electoral Area Committees are operating under statutory terms of reference given to them under the provisions of the Local Government Act 1991 and are independent in the performance of their functions. Without prejudice to the independent role of the Committees, it is envisaged that their recommendations will take account of local authority administrative boundaries which are in operation at the time of the submission of the Committees' reports.