Michael Ring
Question:1076 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review (details supplied) will take place. [20119/07]
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Questions (977, 978, 979, 980, 981)
Michael Ring
Question:1077 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a review (details supplied) will take place. [20120/07]
View answerMichael Ring
Question:1078 Deputy Michael Ring asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a review (details supplied) will take place. [20121/07]
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Niall Collins
Question:1131 Deputy Niall Collins asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to review the local authority electoral areas in view of the recent census.. [20441/07]
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Frank Feighan
Question:1170 Deputy Frank Feighan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review or change electoral boundaries for the local elections in 2009. [21111/07]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 1076 to 1078, inclusive, 1131 and 1170 together.
On 26 April 2007, a Constituency Commission was established under the Electoral Act 1997 to review and report on Dáil and European Parliament constituencies. The Commission is required to report to the Ceann Comhairle as soon as may be and, in any event, not later than 6 months from its establishment.
Unlike for Dáil and European Parliament constituencies, there are no legal requirements in relation to the frequency of local electoral area reviews. The last review of local electoral areas was carried out in 1998; the next local elections are due to take place in 2009. I am at present considering the issues around a review of local electoral areas and I expect to be in a position to make a statement on the matter shortly.