Athlone boundary review
Senator Leyden sought a debate on the Athlone boundary review report and objected to the proposed extension into County Roscommon.
Will the Leader of the House consider having a debate with the appropriate Minister on the report of the Athlone boundary review committee which was published recently? Some 28,000 people objected in County Roscommon to the extension of the boundary from the Athlone urban area to County Roscommon in the Monksland-Bellanamullia area, which was a land grab by another local authority. I commend the chairman, all members of the committee, all of the councillors in County Roscommon and all of the Oireachtas Members who fought to ensure part of our beloved County Roscommon would not be annexed and included in County Westmeath.