In accordance with normal practice, I will shortly present to Government for approval proposals in regard to implementation of the January 2004 Report of the Constituency Commission on Dáil Constituencies. Legislation will be brought forward as soon as possible after that.
As the register of electors cannot be adapted to take account of revised Dáil constituencies until the amending legislation is enacted, it is unlikely that the draft register of electors for 2005-06 to be published in November 2004 will reflect the revised Dáil constituencies. Once the legislation is enacted, local authorities will have the capability of adapting the register of electors to reflect revised constituency boundaries if required.