Tommy Broughan (Dublin Bay North, Independent)
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516. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the proposed local government and county council electoral boundary changes; the rationale for such proposed changes; if such changes are to be introduced before the 2019 local elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51514/17]

John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out a number of commitments in relation to local government reform to ensure that local government funding, structures and responsibilities strengthen local democracy into the future. In particular, the Programme includes a commitment to consider reducing the size of local electoral areas.

The preparatory work in support of a review of local electoral area boundaries is being advanced in my Department. It is intended that the review will be initiated shortly and will be completed in good time before the 2019 local elections.