Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the 2009 European election will be based on Lisbon or Nice rules; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26118/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The Lisbon Treaty does not affect the number of seats (12) in the European Parliament allocated to Ireland under existing arrangements from 2009. The Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2008, which was published on the 27 June, provides, inter alia, for 12 members of the Parliament to be elected from Ireland at the next European elections.