Kerry electoral boundary changes
Deputy Healy-Rae raised local anger over proposed boundary changes dividing parishes in Kerry and asked if the same opportunity to make submissions that existed in Wexford would apply there. The Minister of State said it was promised legislation and would ask Deputy Phelan to reply directly.
Did he have that information on the night of the meeting?
Comment on this
There is a row going on between the Government's own Fine Gael Deputies in Wexford about the local electoral areas and boundary changes. There are also problems in Kerry where parishes like Kilcummin have been divided into two. Parishes such as Gneeveguilla and Rathmore are also being divided into two. People are very angry. In Wexford the Minister of State, Deputy John Paul Phelan, has asked the local authority to respond or make submissions with regard to any concerns they have on boundary changes. Is that same opportunity open to people in Kerry when part of Kilcummin is put in with Ventry and Dingle? People have real concerns that their issues and problems will not be dealt with as they were when they were being dealt with in Killarney.
Comment on this
I thank Deputy Danny Healy-Rae for the question. I understand that it is in promised legislation but I will ask the Minister of State, Deputy Phelan, to get back to the Deputy directly.
