Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 November 2016
81. Deputy Eugene Murphy asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the position in relation to the proposed Monksland boundary change which proposes moving Monksland from County Roscommon into neighbouring County Westmeath; when the Boundary Commission is expected to deliver a final report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31010/16]
View answerThe Athlone Boundary Committee, which was established in June 2015, was tasked with carrying out a review of the boundary between County Westmeath and County Roscommon and to make recommendations it considers necessary in the interests of effective and convenient local government. No boundary change was proposed on the establishment of the committee. The report of the committee was submitted recently and is under consideration. This is the first of four reports to be provided by independent statutory committees which have been conducting reviews of the local authority boundaries at Athlone, Carlow, Drogheda and Waterford. I intend to publish all of the reports together if possible, once received, at an early date.
