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Postponement of Local Elections (Northern Ireland) Order 2009

Before the Minister sits down, I want to raise two or three points. First, we had a Celtic tiger in Ireland but it is now dead. Secondly, on local government, co-options take place if it is the unanimous decision of the councillors. If one councillor objects, there cannot be a co-option and there must be a by-election. Will that continue to be the procedure between now and 2011? Will a co-option take place only if it is unanimously agreed in the existing council; and if one person objects, will there still be by-elections from now to 2011? Thirdly, I do not think that the Minister answered my question about elections in 2011. She said that there will be elections in 2011—that is accepted—but if there is no agreement on the new boundaries, will we definitely have local elections under the existing boundaries?