Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 Feb 1997

Vol. 474 No. 3

Written Answers. - Constituency Boundary Commission.

Liam Fitzgerald

Ceist:

131 Mr. L. Fitzgerald asked the Minister for the Environment whether it is proposed to establish the Constituency Boundary Commission to redraw the constituency borders on the basis of the last census figures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/97]

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Howlin)

Consideration of the need to establish a constituency commission will not arise until the final report of the 1996 Census is published.