STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

S.I. No. 447 of 2008

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COUNTY OF MAYO LOCAL ELECTORAL AREAS ORDER 2008

(Prn. A8/1723) 2 [447]

S.I. No. 447 of 2008

COUNTY OF MAYO LOCAL ELECTORAL AREAS ORDER 2008

The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, in exer- cise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 and 24 of the Local Govern- ment Act 1994 (No. 8 of 1994), hereby orders as follows:

1. This order may be cited as the County of Mayo Local Electoral Areas Order 2008.

2. (1) The County of Mayo shall be divided into the local electoral areas which are named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Each such local electoral area shall consist of the area described in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such local electoral area.

(3) The number of members of Mayo County Council to be elected for each such local electoral area shall be the number set out in the third column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of that local electoral area.

3. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to an electoral division or town shall be construed as referring to such electoral division or town as existing at the date of this Order and every reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October 1925.

4. The County of Mayo Local Electoral Areas Order 1998 (S.I. No. 435 of 1998) is hereby revoked.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in “Iris Oifigiu´il” of 7th November, 2008. [447] 3

SCHEDULE

Name of Local Description of Number of Members Electoral Area Local Electoral Area to be elected for each Local Electoral Area Ballina The town of Ballina and the electoral 6 divisions of Ardagh, Ardnaree North, Ardnaree South Rural, East, Attymass West, Ballina Rural, Ballysakeery, Carrowmore, North, Crossmolina South, Deel, Derry, Fortland, Kilfian East, Kilfian South, Kilgarvan, , Lackan South, Mount Falcon, Rathoma, Sallymount. The electoral divisions of Acaill, An Corra´n, 4 An Geata Mo´ r Theas, An Geata Mo´ r Thuaidh, Ballycastle, Ballycroy North, Ballycroy South, Bangor, Barr Ru´ scaı´,Be´al Deirg Mo´ r, Be´al an Mhuirthead, Bunaveela, Cnoc an Daimh, Cnoc na Lobhar, Cnoc na Ra´ithe, Dumha E´ ige, Guala Mho´ r, Gleann Chaisil, Gleann na Muaidhe, Glenco, Kilfian West, Lackan North, Moing na Bo´ ,Na Monga, Newport East, Newport West, Sheskin, Slievemore, Srahmore. The town of Castlebar and the electoral 7 divisions of Abhainn Bhrain, Addergoole, An Cheapaigh Dhuibh, Balla, Baile an Chalaidh, Baile O´ bha, Ballinafad, Ballyhean, Ballynagoraher, , Breaghwy, Burren, Burriscarra, Castlebar Rural, Clogher (in the former Rural District of Castlebar), Cloonkeen, Croaghmoyle, , Killavally, Letterbrick, Manulla, Partraı´, Pontoon, Roslee, , Tamhnaigh na Graı´, Turlough. The electoral divisions of , 6 , , Ballyhowly, Bekan, Caraun, Claremorris, Cloghermore, Cong, Coonard, Coolnaha, Course, Crossboyne, Culnacleha, Dalgan, Garrymore, , Houndswood, Kilcolman, Kilcommon, , Kilvine, Knock North, Knock South, Loughanboy, Mayo, Murneen, Neale, Newbrook, , Tagheen. The electoral divisions of Aghamore, 4 Ballinamore, , Brackloon, Callow, Cloonmore, Cuildoo, Doocastle, Kilbeagh, , Killedan, , Kiltamagh, Meelick, Sonnagh, Sraheen, Swineford, Toocananagh, Toomore, Tumgesh, Urlaur. Westport The town of Westport and the electoral 4 divisions of Aghagower North, Aghagower South, Aillemore, Bundorragha, Clare Island, Clogher (in the former Rural District of Westport), Croaghpatrick, Derryloughan, Drummin, Emlagh, Erriff, , Kilgeever, Kilmaclasser, , Kilsallagh, Knappagh, Louisburgh, Owennadornaun, Slievemahanagh, Westport Rural. 4 [447]

GIVEN under my Official Seal, 31 October 2008.

JOHN GORMLEY, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. [447] 5

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).

The effect of this Order is to amend the division of into local electoral areas and to fix the number of members of Mayo County Council to be elected for each such area. BAILE A´ THA CLIATH ARNA FHOILSIU´ AG OIFIG AN tSOLA´ THAIR Le ceannach dı´reach o´ n OIFIG DHI´OLTA FOILSEACHA´ N RIALTAIS, TEACH SUN ALLIANCE, SRA´ ID THEACH LAIGHEAN, BAILE A´ THA CLIATH 2, no´ trı´d an bpost o´ FOILSEACHA´ IN RIALTAIS, AN RANNO´ G POST-TRA´ CHTA, AONAD 20 PA´ IRC MIONDI´OLA COIS LOCHA, CLA´ R CHLAINNE MHUIRIS, CONTAE MHAIGH EO, (Teil: 01 - 6476834/37 no´ 1890 213434; Fax: 01 - 6476843 no´ 094 - 9378964) no´ trı´ aon dı´olto´ ir leabhar.

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