AN BILLE TOGHCHAIN (LEASU), 1995 ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1995

Mar a ritheadh ag dha Theach an Oireachtais As passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section 1. Interpretation.

2. Number of members of D£il £ireann.

3. Constituencies.

4. Number of members to be returned for a constituency.

5. Repeal.

6. Short title, construction and collective citation.

SCHEDULE

[No. 32a of 1995]

O'aV'* Acts R eferred to Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1990 Electoral Act, 1992

2 AN BILLE TOGHCHAIN (LEASU), 1995 ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1995

BILL entitled

5 AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DAIL &REANN AND FOR THE REVISION OF CON­ STITUENCIES AND TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:

10 L—(1) In this Act “the Minister” means the Minister for the Interpretation. Environment.

(2) In the Schedule to this Act—

(a) a reference to a former rural shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately 15 before the 1st day of October, 1925; and

(b) a reference to a line drawn along any road or canal shall be construed as a reference to a line drawn along the centre of such road or canal.

2. —D£il Eireann shall, after the dissolution thereof which next Number of 20 occurs after the passing of this Act, consist of 166 members. tfreamT °f °3'

3.— (1) The members of D£il £ireann shall, after the dissolution Constituencies, of Dail Eireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act, rep­ resent the constituencies specified in the Schedule to this Act.

(2) An area specified in the Schedule to this Act shall be taken to 25 be that area as constituted on the 1st day of January, 1995, but if any doubt arises as to the constituency in which any or part thereof, any road or street or part thereof, or any part of a ward, is included, the doubt shall, subject to section 1 (2) (b) of this Act, be determined by the Minister.

30 4.—A constituency specified in the Schedule to this Act shall Number of return the number of members set out in respect thereof in the third for ^ column of that Schedule. constituency.

3 Repeal. 5.—(1) The Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1990, is hereby repealed.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section shall come into operation on the dissolution of Dail Eireann which next occurs after the passing of this Act. 5

Short title, 6.—(1) This Act may be cited as the Electoral (Amendment) Act, construction and 1995 collective citation. (2) This Act and the Electoral Act, 1992 shall be construed together as one Act and may be cited together as the Electoral Acts, 1992 and 1995. 10

SCHEDULE

Name Area Number of Members

Carlow-Kilkenny The administrative of Kilkenny and Five the administrative county of Carlow except 15 the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Wicklow.

Cavan-Monaghan The administrative of Cavan and Five Monaghan.

Clare The administrative county of Clare except Four 20 the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Limerick East.

Cork East The district electoral divisions of: Four Cobh Rural in the former of Cork; 25 Aghem, Ballyhooly, Ballynoe, Carrig, Castlecooke, Castle Hyde, Castlelyons, Castletownroche, Coole, Curraglass, Fermoy Rural, Glanworth East, Glanworth West, Gortnaskehy, Gortroe, Kilcor, 30 Kilcummer, Kildinan, Killathy, Kilworth, Knockmourne, Leitrim, Rathcormack, Watergrasshill, in the former Rural District of Fermoy, Ballyclogh, Ballynamona, Buttevant, 35 Caherduggan, Carrig, Clenor, Doneraile, Kilmaclenine, Mallow Rural, Monanimy, Rahan, Shanballymore, Skahanagh, Wallstown, in the former Rural District of Mallow, 40 Ballintemple, Ballycottin, Ballyspillane, Carrigtohill, Castlemartyr, Clonmult, Cloyne, Corkbeg, Dangan, Dungourney, Garryvoe, Ightermurragh, Inch, Lisgoold, Midleton Rural, Mogeely, Rostellan, 45 Templebodan, Templenacarriga, in the former Rural District of Midleton-, Ballyarthur, Derryvillane, Farahy, Kildorrery, Kilgullane, Kilphelan, Marshalstown, Mitchelstown, 50 Tempiemolaga, in the former Rural District of Mitchelstown No. 7; Ardagh, Clonpriest, Kilcronat, Killeagh, Kilmacdonagh, Youghal Rural, in the former Rural District of Youghal No. 7; 55 and the urban of Cobh, Fermoy, Mallow, Midleton and Youghal.

4 Name Area Number of Members

Cork North-Central In the county of Cork the wards Five of: Ballinlough A, Bishopstown A, Bishopstown B, Bishopstown C, Blackpool A, Blackpool B, Centre A, Centre B, Churchfield, Hall A, City Hall B, Commons, Fair Hill A, Fair Hill B, Fair \ Hill C, Farranferris A, Farranferris B, Farranferris C, Gillabbey A, Gillabbey B, Gillabbey C, Gurranebraher A, Gurranebraher B, Gurranebraher C, Gurranebraher D, Gurranebraher E, Knocknaheeny, Mardyke, Mayfield, Montenotte A, Montenotte B, St. Patrick’s A, St Patrick’s B, St. Patrick’s C, Shanakiel, Shandon A, Shandon B, South Gate A, South Gate B, Sunday’s Well A, Sunday’s Well B, The Glen A, The Glen B, Tivoli A, Tivoli B; and, in the administrative county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of: Ballynaglogh, Blackpool, Blarney, Caherlag, Carrignavar, Carrigrohane Beg, Glenville, Greenfort, Killeagh, Knockantota, Knockraha, Rathcooney, Riverstown, St. Mary’s, Whitechurch, in the former Rural District of Cork.

Cork North-West The administrative county of Cork, except Three the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituencies of Cork East, Cork North-Central, Cork South-Central and Cork South-West.

Cork South-Central The of Cork, except the Five part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Cork North-Central; and, in the administrative county of Cork, the district electoral divisions of: Ballincoilig, Ballygarvan, Bishopstown, Carrigaline, Douglas, Dunderrow, Iniskenny, Lehenagh, Monkstown Rural, Monkstown Urban, Ovens, in the former Rural District of Cork; Ballyfeard, Ballyfoyle, Carrigaline. Cullen, Farranbrien, Kilmonoge, Kilpatrick, Kinure, Liscleary, Nohaval, Templebreedy, in the former Rural District of Kinsale.

Cork South-West The district electoral divisions of: Three Ballinadee, Ballymodan, Bandon, Baurleigh, Boulteen, Cashel, Inishannon, Kilbrittain, Kilbrogan, Knockroe, Rathclarin, in the former Rural District of Bandon; Ahil, Bantry Rural, Bantry Urban. Douce, Dumis East, Durrus West, Glanlough, Glengarriff. Kealkill, Kilcaskan, Mealagh, Scart. Seefin, Sheepshead, Whiddy, in the former Rural District of Bantry; Adrigole, Bear, Coulagh, Curryglass, Kilcatherine, Killaconenagh. Kilnamanagh, in the former Rural District of Castletown; Abbeymahon, Ardfieid, Argideen, Butlerstown, Cahermore, Castleventry, Clonakilty Rural, Coolcraheen.

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ObV^ Name Area Number of Members

Cork South-West Courtmacsherry, Derry, Kilkerranmore, —(contd) Kilmaloda East, Kilmaloda West, Kilmoylerane, Kilnagross, Knocks, Rathbarry. Rosscarbery, Rossmore, Templeomalus, Timoleague, in the former 5 Rural District of Clonakilty: Ballingurteen, Ballymoney, Drinagh, Dunmanway North, Dunmanway South, Milane, in the former Rural District of Dunmanway, 10 Ballinspittle, Ballymackean, Ballymartle, Coolmain, Kinsale Rural, Laheme, Leighmoney, Templemichael, in the former Rural District of Kinsale; Aghadown North, Aghadown South, 15 Bredagh, Caheragh, Cape Clear, Carrigbaun, Castlehaven North, Castlehaven South, Cloghdonnell, Cloonkeen, Drinagh, Dromdaleague North, Dromdaleague South, Garranes, 20 Gortnascreeny, Kilfaughnabeg, Killeenleagh, Knockskagh, Myross, Shreelane, Skibbereen Rural, Tullagh, Woodfort, in the former Rural District of Skibbereen; 25 Ballybane, Ballydehob, Coolagh. Crookhaven, Dunbeacon, Dunmanus, Goleen, Kilcoe, Lowertown, Skull, Toormore, in the former Rural District of Skull; 30 and the urban districts of Clonakilty, Kinsale and Skibbereen.

Donegal North-East The district electoral divisions of: Three Ardmalin, Ballyliffin, Birdstown, Buncrana Rural, Burt, Camdonagh, Carthage, 35 Castlecary, Castleforward, Culdaff, Desertegny, Dunaff, Fahan, Glenagannon, Gleneely, Glentogher. Greencastle, lilies. Inch Island, Kilderry, Killea, Malin, Mintiaghs. Moville, Newtown Cunningham, 40 Redcastle. Straid, Three Trees, Turmone, Whitecastle, in the former Rural District of Inishowen; Ballymacool, Castlewray, Church Hill, Corravaddy, Edenacaman, Gartan, 45 Gortnavem, Killymasny, Kincraigy, Letterkenny Rural, Magheraboy, Manorcunningham, Seacor, Templedouglas, in the former Rural District of Letterkenny, Ballyarr, Carrickart, Carrowkeel, Cranford, 50 Fanad North, Fanad West, Glen, Glenalla, Greenfort, Killygarvan, Kilmacrenan, Knockalla, Loughkeel, Millford, Rathmelton, Rathmullan, Rosguill, Rosnakill, Termon, in the former Rural 55 District of Millford; Clonleigh North, Clonleigh South, Feddyglass, Figart, Meencargagh, Raphoe, St. Johnstown, Treantaghmucklagh, in the former Rural District of Stranorlar, 60 and the urban districts of Buncrana and Letterkenny.

Donegal South-West The administrative county of Donegal, Three except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Donegal North-East. 65

6 Name Area Number of • Members

Dublin Central In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, 5 Ashtown A, Ashtown B, Cabra East B, Cabra East C, Cabra West B, Cabra West C, Cabra West D, Chapelizod, Cherry v- Orchard A, Cherry Orchard B, Cherry Orchard C, Decies, Drumfinn, Inchicore A, 10 Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Kilmainham A, Kilmainham B, Kilmainham C, Kylemore, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock C, Phoenix Park. Rotunda A. Rotunda B, Ushers A, Ushers F; 15 and that part of the ward of Cabra West A situated south of a line drawn along the Royal Canal, and that part of the ward of Inns Quay A situated south of a line drawn along the 20 North Circular Road.

Dublin North In the administrative county of the Four district electoral divisions of: Airport, Balbriggan Rural, Balbriggan Urban, Balgriffln, Ballyboghil, Balscadden, 25 Gonmethan. Donabate, Dubber, Garristown, Hollywood, Holmpatrick, Kilsallaghan, Kinsaley, Lusk, Malahide East, Malahide West, Portmamock North, Portmamock South, Rush. Skerries, 30 Swords-Forrest, Swords-Glasmore, Swords- Lissenhall, Swords-Seatown, Swords , The Ward, Tumapin.

Dublin North-Central In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: 35 Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Beaumont A, Beaumont B, Beaumont C, Beaumont D. Beaumont E, Beaumont F, Gontarf East B, Gontarf East C, Gontarf East D, Gontarf East E, Gontarf West A, Clontarf West B. 40 Clontarf West C, Clontarf West D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra South A, Drumcondra South B, Grace Park, Harmonstown A. Harmonstown B, Kilmore A, Kilmore B, Kilmore D, North Dock A, 45 North Dock B, Whitehall D.

Dublin North-East In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: Ayrfield, Clontarf East A, Edenmore, Grange A. Grange B, Grange C, Grange D. 50 Grange E, Kilmore C, Priorswood A, Priorswood B, Priorswood C, Priorswood D, Priorswood E, Raheny-Foxfield, Raheny-Greendale, Raheny-St. Assam; and in the administrative county of Fingal, 55 the district electoral divisions of: Baldoyle, Howth, Sutton.

Dublin North-West In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: Ballygall A. Ballygall B, Ballygall C, 60 Ballygall D. Ballymun A. Ballymun B, Ballymun C, Ballymun D. Ballymun E,

7 Name Area Number of Members

Dublin North-West Ballymun F, Botanic A, Botanic B, Botanic —(contd.) C, Cabra East A, Drumcondra South C, Finglas North A, Finglas North B, Finglas North C, Finglas South A, Finglas South B, Finglas South C, Finglas South D, 5 Whitehall A, Whitehall B, Whitehall C; and that part of the ward of Cabra West A situated north of a line drawn along the Royal Canal; and that part of the ward of Inns Quay A 10 situated north of a line drawn along the North Circular Road.

Dublin South In the administrative county of Dun Five Laoghaire-Rathdown the district electoral divisions of: 15 Ballinteer-Broadford. Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer- Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown- 20 Nutgrove. Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh- Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balaliy, Dundrum- 25 Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum- Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen. Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Tibradden; and those parts of the district electoral 30 divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion situated west of a line drawn along the Old Stillorgan Road; and in the administrative county of the district electoral divisions of: 35 Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse- Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Firhouse Village, Rathfamham-Ballyroan, Rathfamham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham- Hermitage, Rathfamham-St. Enda's, 40 Rathfamham Village; and, in the district electoral division of Bohemabreena, the of Jamestown and Killakee, and those parts of the townlands of Cruagh, Newtown and 45 Woodtown situated within the said district electoral division.

Dublin South-Central In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: Crumlin A. Crumlin B, Crumlin C, Crumlin 50 D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Inchicore B, Kimmage A, Kimmage B, Kimmage C, Kimmage D, Kimmage E, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, 55 Terenure A, Terenure B. Terenure C, Terenure D, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Walkinstown A, Walkinstown B, Walkinstown C; and in the administrative county of South 60 Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Templeogue-Kimmage Manor, Templeogue-Orwell, Templeogue Village, Terenure-Cherryfield. Terenure-Greentrees;

8 Name Area Number of Members

Dublin South-Central and that part of the district electoral —(contd) division of Templeogue-Cypress situated north of a line drawn along the Tallaght Road.

5 Dublin South-East In the county borough of Dublin the wards Four of: Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Merchants Quay A, Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, 10 Pembroke East D, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, Rathfamham, Rathmines East A, Rathmines East B, Rathmines East C. Rathmines East D, 15 Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, Rathmines West E, Rathmines West F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, St. Kevin’s, South Dock, Wood Quay A, Wood 20 Quay B; and in the administrative county of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown the district electoral divisions of: Blackrock-Glenomena, Clonskeagh- 25 Belfield; and that part of the district electoral division of Blackrock-Booterstown situated north of a line drawn as follows— commencing at the southernmost junction 30 of the western boundary of the district electoral division with the rear boundary of number 36 Trimleston Gardens, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said rear 35 boundary and the rear boundaries of numbers 35 to 1 Trimleston Gardens to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Gardens with the rear boundary of number 14 Trimleston Avenue, thence 40 commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the rear boundaries of numbers 14 to 1 Trimleston Avenue to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Avenue with the 45 eastern boundary of the said number 1 Trimleston Avenue, thence in a south­ easterly direction along the imaginary south-easterly projection of the said eastern boundary to its junction with the northern 50 boundary of number 9 Rock Road, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said boundary and its imaginary easterly projection to its junction with the eastern boundary of the 55 district electoral division.

Dublin South-West In the administrative county of South Five Dublin the district electoral divisions of: Ballinascorney. Clondalkin-Ballymount, Clondalkin-Dunawley, Clondalkin- 60 Monastery, Clondalkin Village, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart, Tallaght-Avonbeg. Tallaght-Belgard, Tallaght-Fettercaim, Tallaght-GIenview, Tallaght-Jobstown, Tallaght-Killinardan, Tallaght-Kilnamanagh, 65 Tallaght-Kiltipper. Tallaght-Kingswood, Tallaght-Millbrook, Tallaght-Oldbawn,

9 Name Area Number of Members

Dublin South-West Tallaght-Springfield, Tallaght-Tymon, —(contd) Templeogue-Limekiln, Templeogue-Osprey, Terenure-St. James; and that part of the district electoral division of Templeogue-Cypress situated 5 south of a line drawn along the Tallaght Road; and. in the district electoral division of Bohemabreena, the townlands of: Allagour. Ballymorefinn, Bohemabreena, 10 Castlekelly, Corrageen, Cunard, Friarstown Lower, Friarstown Upper, Glassamucky, Glassamucky Brakes, Glassamucky Mountain, Glassavullaun, Kiltipper, Mountpelier, Orlagh, Piperstown; 15 and those parts of the townlands of Killininny, Oldbawn and Oldcourt situated within the said district electoral division.

Dublin West In the administrative county of Fingal, the Four district electoral divisions of: 20 Blanchardstown-Abbotstown, Blanchardstown-Blakestown, Blanchardstown-Coolmine, Blanchardstown-Corduff, Blanchardstown- Delwood, Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, 25 Blanchardstown-Roselawn, Blanchardstown-Tyrrelstown, Castleknock- Knockmaroon, Castleknock-Park and Lucan North; and in the administrative county of South 30 Dublin, the district electoral divisions of: Qondalkin-Cappaghmore, Clondalkin- Moorfield. Clondalkin-Rowlagh, Lucan- Esker, Lucan Heights, Lucan-St. Helens, Palmerston Village, Palmerston West. 35

Dun Laoghaire In the administrative county of Dun Five Laoghaire-Rathdown the district electoral divisions of: Ballybrack, Blackrock-Carysfort, Blackrock-Central. Blackrock-Monkstown, 40 Blackrock-Newpark. Blackrock-Seapoint, Blackrock-Stradbrook, Blackrock- Templehill, Blackrock-Williamstown, Cabinteely-Granitefield, Cabinteely- Kilbogget, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, 45 Cabinteely-Pottery, Dalkey-Avondale, Dalkey-Bullock, Dalkey-Coliemore, Dalkey Hill, Dalkey Upper, Dtin Laoghaire-East Central, Dun Laoghaire-Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire-Glenageary, Dun Laoghaire- 50 Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire-Mount , Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire-Sallynoggin East, Diin Laoghaire-Sallynoggin South, Dun Laoghaire-Sallynoggin West, Dun 55 Laoghaire-Salthill, Dun Laoghaire-West Central, Foxrock-Beechpark, Foxrock- Carrickmines, Foxrock-Deansgrange, Foxrock-Torquay, Killiney North, Killiney South, Shankiil-Rathmichael, Shankill- 60 Rathsallagh, Shankill-Shanganagh, Stillorgan-Leopardstown, Stillorgan-Priory; and those parts of the district electoral divisions of Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion situated east of a 65 line drawn along the Old Stillorgan Road;

10 Name Area Number of Members

Dun Laoghaire and that part of the district electoral —(contd) division of Blackrock-Booterstown situated south of a line drawn as follows— commencing at the southernmost junction 5 of the western boundary of the district electoral division with the rear boundary of number 36 Trimleston Gardens, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said rear 10 boundary and the rear boundaries of numbers 35 to 1 Trimleston Gardens to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Gardens with the rear boundary of number 14 Trimleston Avenue, thence 15 commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the rear boundaries of numbers 14 to 1 Trimleston Avenue to the junction of the rear boundary of number 1 Trimleston Avenue with the 20 eastern boundary of the said number 1 Trimleston Avenue, thence in a south­ easterly direction along the imaginary south-easterly projection of the said eastern boundary to its junction with the northern 25 boundary of number 9 Rock Road, thence commencing in a north-easterly direction and proceeding along the said boundary and its imaginary easterly projection to its junction with the eastern boundary of the 30 district electoral division.

Galway East The district electoral divisions of: Four Abbeygormacan, Ahascragh, Aughrim. Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, 35 Killaan, Killallaghtan. Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Oatfield, in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe No. 7; Ballinastack, Ballymoe. Ballynakill, 40 Boyounagh, Creggs, Curraghmore, Glennamaddy, Island, Kilcroan, Kiltullagh, Raheen, Scregg. Shankill, Templetogher, Toberroe, in the former Rural District of Glennamaddy; 45 Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Ballycahalan, Beagh, Cahermore, Cappard, Castletaylor. Dooms, Drumacoo, Gort, Kilbeacanty, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killinny, Kiltartan, Kilthomas, Kinvarra, Rahasane, Skehanagh, 50 in the former Rural District of Gort, Aille, Athenry, Ballynagar, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Castleboy, Cappalusk, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Craughwell, Derrylaur, Drumkeary, Graigabbey, Grange, Greethill, 55 Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killimor, Killogilleen. Kilmeen, Kilreekill, Kilteskill, Kiltullagh, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick. Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Mountain, Movode, 60 Raford, Tiaquin, Woodford, in the former Rural District of Loughrea; Annagh, Ballynakill, Caltra, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Cloonkeen, Cooloo, Derryglassaun, 65 Killeroran, Killian, Mount Bellew, Mounthazel, Taghboy, in the former Rural District of Mount Bellew;

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Ob I-7' Name Area Number of Members

Galway East Abbeyville, Ballyglass, Coos, Derrew, —(contd) Drummin, Eyrecourt, Killimor, Kilmalinoge, Kilquain, Meelick, Moat, Pallas, Portumna, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, in the former Rural District of Portumna; 5 Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Belclare, Ballinderry, Ballynapark, Claretuam, Qonbern, Cloonkeen, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Cummer, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore 10 South, Foxhall, Hillsbrook, Kilbennan, Killeen, Killererin, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Levally, Milltown, Monivea, Moyne, Ryehill, Toberadosh, Tuam Rural and Tuam Urban, in the former Rural District 15 of Tuam\ and the of Ballinasloe.

Galway West The administrative county of Galway, Five except the parts thereof which are comprised in the constituency of Galway 20 East; and the county borough of Galway.

Kerry North The district electoral divisions of: Three Kilfelim, in the former Rural District of Killamey; 25 Ardagh, Astee, Ballincloher, Ballyconry, Ballyduff, Ballyegan, Ballyhorgan, Beal, Carrig, Causeway, Cloontubbrid, Drommartin. Duagh, Ennismore, Gullane. Gunsborough, Kilfeighny, Killehenny, 30 Kiilury, Kilmeany, Kilshenane, Kiltomy, Leitrim, Lislaughtin, Lisselton, Listowel Rural, Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, Shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Urlee, in the former Rural 35 District of Listowei, Abbeydomey, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan, Ballyheige, Ballynahaglish, Ballynorig, Ballyseedy, Banna. Blennerville, Brosna, Castleisland, Clogherbrien, Cordal, Crinny, 40 Doon, Gneeves, Kerryhead. Kilflyn, Killahan, Kilmurry. Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O’Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural, Tubrid, in the former Rural District of Tralee, 45 and the urban districts of Listowel and Tralee.

Kerry South The administrative county of Kerry, except Three the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Kerry North. 50

Kildare North In the administrative county of Kildare, the Three district electoral divisions of: Balraheen, Celbridge, Cloncurry, Donadea, Donaghcumper, Kilcock. Leixlip, Maynooth, Straffan. in the former Rural 55 District of Celbridge No. /; Ballynadrumny, Cadamstown, Carbury, Carrick, Drehid. Dunfierth, Kilrainy, Windmill Cross, in the former Rural District of Edenderry No. 2; 60 Bodenstown, Clane, Kill, Kilteel, Naas Rural, Oughterard, Rathmore, Timahoe North, in the former Rural District of Naas', and the urban district of Naas.

12 Name Area Number of Members

Kildare South The administrative county of Kildare, Three except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Kildare North.

Laoighis-Offaly The administrative counties of Laoighis and Five 5 Offaly.

Limerick East In the administrative county of Limerick, Five the district electoral divisions of: Fedamore, Grange, Kilpeacon, Rathmore, in the former Rural District of Croom; 10 Bruff, Cahercomey, Hospital, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Uregare, in the former Rural District of Kilmallock\ Abington, Ballybricken, Ballycummin, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Caherconlish East, 15 Caherconlish West, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell. Clonkeen, Doon West, Glenstal, Kilmurry, Limerick North Rural, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough, in the former Rural District of Limerick No. /; 20 Bilboa, Doon South, Grean, Oola, Templebredon, in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 2\ and, in the administrative county of Clare, the townlands of Athlunkard, Ballykeelaun, 25 Cloonoughter, Fairyhill, Garraun, Gortatogher, Kilquane, Knockballynameath, Parteen, Quinspool South, Rosmadda East, Rosmadda West, St. Thomas' Island, Shannakyle, in the 30 district electoral division of Ballyglass, in the former Rural District of Meelick; and the county borough of Limerick.

Limerick West The administrative county of Limerick, Three except the part thereof which is comprised 35 in the constituency of Limerick East.

Longford-RoscommonThe administrative counties of Longford Four and Roscommon.

Louth The administrative county of Louth. Four

Mayo The administrative county of Mayo. Five

40 Meath The administrative county of Meath. Five

Sligo-Leitrim The administrative counties of Sligo and Four Leitrim.

Tipperary North The administrative county of Tipperary Three North ; 45 and in the administrative county of Tipperary South Riding the district electoral divisions of: Ballysheehan, Clogher, Clonoulty East, Clonoulty West, Gaile, Graystown, 50 Killenaule, Nodstown, in the former Rural District of Cashel; Ballyphilip. Buolick, Crohane, Farranrory, Fennor, Kilcooly, New Birmingham, Poyntstown, in the former Rural District of 55 Slievardagh. Cappagh, Curraheen, Donohill, Glengar. in the former Rural District of Tipperary No. 1.

13 Name Area Number of Members

Tipperary South The administrative county of Tipperary Three South Riding except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Tipperary North; and in the administrative county of 5 Waterford, the district electoral divisions of: Kilmacomma, Kilronan, and the townlands of: Barravakeen, Bawnard, Boola, 10 Carrickabrone, Coolishal, Derrinlaur Lower, Derrinlaur Upper, Glendaw, Gurteen Lower, Gurteen Upper, Lisheen, Tikincor Lower, Tikincor Upper, in the district electoral division of Gurteen; 15 and the townlands of: Croan Lower, Croan Upper, Glenary, Glennagad, Kilgainy Lower, Kilgainy Upper, Knocklucas, Knocknagriffin, Lyranearla, Monacalee, Poulboy, 20 Poulnagunoge, Scrothea East, Scrothea West, Spa, in the district electoral division of St. Mary’s, in the former Rural District of Clonmel No. 2.

Waterford The administrative county of Waterford, Four 25 except the part thereof which is comprised in the constituency of Tipperary South; and the county borough of Waterford.

Westmeath The administrative county of Westmeath. Three

Wexford The administrative county of Wexford. Five 30

Wicklow The administrative county of Wicklow; Five and, in the administrative county of Carlow, the district electoral divisions of: Clonmore, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kineagh, Rahill, Rathviliy, Ticknock, 35 Williamstown, in the former Rural District of Baltinglass No. 2.

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oau AN BILLE TOGHCHAIN (LEASU), 1995 ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1995

BILLE BILL

da ngairtear entitled

Acht do dheanamh socru le haghaidh lion comh- An Act to provide for the number ofmembers of altaf Dhail Eireann agus chun dailcheantair D£il Eireann and for the revision of constitu­ a athmheas agus do leasu an dll' a bhaineann encies and to amend the law relating to the le toghadh na gcomhaltai sin. election of such members.

Ritheadh ag dha Theach an Oireachtais, Passed by both Houses of the Oireachtas, 12 /uil, 1995 12th July, 1995

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