I call Deputy Danny Healy-Rae on promised legislation - not a statement but a question.

In recent days, there is a lot of talk about the review of the local authority boundaries and, indeed, the gerrymandering that is about to take place. Can the Taoiseach explain how one of his councillors in Kerry is already saying that the boundary review is sorted out in Kerry and that Castleisland is being taken out of the Killarney electoral area? How does he know that?

I thank the Deputy. I will ask the Taoiseach-----

It is gerrymandering, I think.

-----whether he wishes to respond or not.

I can assure the Deputy that there will be no gerrymandering. The boundaries will be drawn by an independent boundary commission, just as they have been for many decades now. The issue that has yet to be decided is the terms of reference of the boundary commission, but certainly no boundaries have been drawn yet and I imagine that the person to whom the Deputy refers is simply engaging in idle speculation.

He is one of Fine Gael's councillors.