Local Elections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 March 2018

Tuesday, 20 March 2018

Questions (1041)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

1041. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government his plans to establish a commission to examine local electoral boundaries in Cork City and County for the 2019 local elections. [12333/18]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government

The recommendations of the Cork Implementation Oversight Group as contained in their Report entitled Proposal for delineation of extended boundary of Cork City have been accepted by the Government in their decision of 12 December 2017.  Against this background, it is my intention that the local electoral areas in Cork City and County Councils will be reviewed in advance of the 2019 local elections and I intend to announce the arrangements for the review shortly.

Question No. 1042 answered with Question No. 1032.