Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 15 February 2018

Thursday, 15 February 2018

Questions (303)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

303. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of the boundary between Cork city and county councils; and when new electoral areas in both local authority areas will be considered under a commission. [7919/18]

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: "Proposal for delineation of extended boundary of Cork City" have been accepted by the Government in their decision of 12 December 2017. 

It is my intention that reconfigured Local Electoral Areas for Cork City and County Councils will be ready for the 2019 local elections and I intend to make the appropriate arrangements in due course, informed by the work of the Cork Implementation Oversight Group.