The Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998 (No. 19) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1996 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 28th Dáil on 25 April 2002 and a general election for the 29th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 17 May 2002.
| Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Oireachtas | |
| |
| Citation | No. 19 of 1998 |
| Signed | 16 June 1998 |
| Commenced | 25 April 2002 |
| Repealed | 29 April 2007 |
| Bill citation | No. 30 of 1998 |
| Introduced by | Minister for the Environment and Local Government (Noel Dempsey) |
| Repeals | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
In September 1997, the Minister for the Environment and Local Government established an independent Constituency Commission under terms of the Electoral Act 1997.[1] This was the first commission established on a statutory basis, with its terms of reference defined in the legislation. The commission was chaired by Richard Johnson, judge of the High Court, and delivered its report in March 1998.[2][3] The Act implemented the recommendations of the report and repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, which had defined constituencies since the 1997 general election.[4]
It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 2007 general election for the 30th Dáil held on 24 May 2007.[5]
Constituencies for the 29th Dáil edit
Explanation of columns
- Created: The year of the election when a constituency of the same name was last created.
- Seats: The number of TDs elected from the constituency under the Act.
- Change: Change in the number of seats since the last distribution of seats (which took effect in 1997).
| Constituency[6] | Created | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow–Kilkenny | 1948 | 5 | none |
| Cavan–Monaghan | 1977 | 5 | none |
| Clare | 1921 | 4 | none |
| Cork East | 1981 | 4 | none |
| Cork North-Central | 1981 | 5 | none |
| Cork North-West | 1981 | 3 | none |
| Cork South-Central | 1981 | 5 | none |
| Cork South-West | 1961 | 3 | none |
| Donegal North-East | 1981 | 3 | none |
| Donegal South-West | 1981 | 3 | none |
| Dublin Central | 1981 | 4 | none |
| Dublin Mid-West | 2002 | 3 | New |
| Dublin North | 1981 | 4 | none |
| Dublin North-Central | 1948 | 4 | none |
| Dublin North-East | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
| Dublin North-West | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
| Dublin South | 1981 | 5 | none |
| Dublin South-Central | 1948 | 5 | + 1 |
| Dublin South-East | 1948 | 4 | none |
| Dublin South-West | 1981 | 4 | − 1 |
| Dublin West | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 1977 | 5 | none |
| Galway East | 1977 | 4 | none |
| Galway West | 1937 | 5 | none |
| Kerry North | 1969 | 3 | none |
| Kerry South | 1937 | 3 | none |
| Kildare North | 1997 | 3 | none |
| Kildare South | 1997 | 3 | none |
| Laoighis–Offaly | 1921 | 5 | none |
| Limerick East | 1948 | 5 | none |
| Limerick West | 1948 | 3 | none |
| Longford–Roscommon | 1992 | 4 | none |
| Louth | 1923 | 4 | none |
| Mayo | 1997 | 5 | none |
| Meath | 1948 | 5 | none |
| Sligo–Leitrim | 1948 | 4 | none |
| Tipperary North | 1948 | 3 | none |
| Tipperary South | 1948 | 3 | none |
| Waterford | 1923 | 4 | none |
| Westmeath | 1992 | 3 | none |
| Wexford | 1921 | 5 | none |
| Wicklow | 1923 | 5 | none |
Summary of changes edit
This list summarises changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.
| Constituency | Created | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dublin Mid-West | 2002 | 3 | New |
| Dublin North-East | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
| Dublin North-West | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
| Dublin South-Central | 1948 | 5 | + 1 |
| Dublin South-West | 1981 | 4 | − 1 |
| Dublin West | 1981 | 3 | − 1 |
References edit
- ^ Electoral Act 1997 Constituency Commission (Establishment) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 393 of 1997). Signed on 30 September 1997. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 November 2021.
- ^ "Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 1998: Second Stage – Seanad Éireann (21st Seanad)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 5 June 1998. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Constituency Commission: Report 1998" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. Constituency Commission. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, s. 5: Repeal (No. 19 of 1998, s. 5). Enacted on 16 June 1998. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, s. 5: Repeal (No. 16 of 2005, s. 5). Enacted on 9 July 2005. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, Schedule (No. 19 of 1998, Schedule). Enacted on 16 June 1998. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 23 November 2021.