Gerry Adams (Louth, Sinn Fein)
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Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the new Constituency Commission to establish new Dáil constituency boundaries the Commission's remit, will allow them to consider the creation of large multi-seat constituencies electing six or more Deputies. [19103/11]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The terms of reference of a Constituency Commission are set out in section 6 of the Electoral Act 1997. In relation to Dáil constituencies, section 6(2)(b) provides that each constituency shall return three, four or five members. I have no proposals to amend this element of the terms of reference.