Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 219: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new boundaries for local electoral areas will be published. [23901/08]

Niall Collins (Limerick West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 220: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of input local authority managers have in the current review and determination of local electoral area boundaries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23902/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 219 and 220 together.

On 16 June 2008, I received the Reports of the two Boundary Committees I established last January to review local electoral areas. The Reports were published on 17 June 2008.

I am accepting the recommendations contained in both Reports and will be making the necessary orders to give effect to them in due course. Copies of the Reports are available online at www.electoralareacommittees.ie and at www.environ.ie or from the Government Publications Sale Office, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2. Details of persons and organisations who made submissions to the Committees are contained in the Reports.