Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 September 2017
533. Deputy Catherine Martin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when the recommendations of the Constituency Commission will be legislated for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40212/17]
View answerIn accordance with requirements under section 9 of the Electoral Act 1997 (as amended), the Constituency Commission Report 2017 was presented to the Chairman of the Dáil on 27 June 2017. The next step, in accordance with accepted practice, is for the preparation of a Bill in my Department to give statutory effect to the Commission’s recommendations. Ultimately, the final determination of the constituencies for Dáil Éireann will be a matter for the Oireachtas to prescribe in legislation. In this regard, the preparation of an Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill is included in the Autumn 2017 legislative programme.
