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County boundary changes

Summary

Senator Coghlan asks the Environment Minister to explain proposed county boundary changes, warning that one county’s expansion could harm another.

I totally understand the Cathaoirleach’s desire to hold on to Ballaghdereen in County Mayo, from a football point of view, but we are all very concerned at this infringement by one county on another or by their aggrandisement. I, too, would like to hear from the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly, on this matter. The Leader has some experience of it between Waterford and Kilkenny. There are other proposals in other parts of the country. It is not desirable and it would be interesting to hear the Minister outline what rationale, if any, is behind it. Let our views be heard. There should be no final decisions by anybody on any of this.

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