Denis Naughten (Roscommon-South Leitrim, Fine Gael)
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Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the plans he has to implement the Constituency Commission report; his views on requesting the commission to review its decision with amended terms of reference; the timetable involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24234/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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On 30 January 2008, the Government approved the drafting of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008 which will provide for the revision of Dáil and European Parliament constituencies in accordance with the recommendations of the report of the Constituency Commission which was presented to the Ceann Comhairle in October 2007.

The Bill will also provide for the establishment of future Constituency Commissions on publication by CSO of the preliminary results in respect of a census of population and for the work of a Commission to be completed following publication of final population data relating to the relevant census. The Bill is included in the Government's Legislative Programme for publication in the current session.