Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an MEP can be a member of a local authority at the same time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34544/08]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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Question 264: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a person can stand for the European Parliament and the council at the same time; the steps that are taken if they are elected to both; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34545/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 263 and 264 together.

Under section 13(1) of the Local Government Act 2001, a person is disqualified from being elected or co-opted to, or from being a member of, a local authority if he or she is a member of the European Parliament. Under section 2(4) of that Act, reference to being disqualified from election or co-option includes disqualification from nomination for election or co-option.