Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013
| Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 | |
|---|---|
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| Oireachtas | |
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| Citation | No. 7 of 2013 |
| Signed | 20 March 2013 |
| Commenced | 3 February 2016 |
| Repealed | 14 January 2020 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | No. 84 of 2012 |
| Introduced by | Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Phil Hogan) |
| Introduced | 3 October 2012 |
| Amends | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013 (No. 7) is a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 2011 census and a requirement to reduce the number of Dáil seats. The new constituencies took effect on the dissolution of the 31st Dáil on 3 February 2016 and a general election for the 32nd Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 26 February 2016.
The membership of the Dáil had stood at 166 TDs since the 1981 general election. An amendment to electoral law in 2011 set the range of membership at between 153 and 160 TDs.[1] In July 2011, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government established an independent Constituency Commission under the terms of the Electoral Act 1997.[2] The commission was chaired by John Cooke, judge of the High Court, and delivered its report in June 2012.[3]
The Act implemented the recommendations of this report, replacing the Dáil constituencies defined in the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009, which had been in effect since the 2011 general election.[4] The size of the Dáil was reduced to 158 TDs, a reduction of 8, arranged in 40 constituencies.[5]
This act was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, which took effect on the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil and was used at the 2020 general election, held on 8 February.[6]
Overview of changes[edit]
Change in seats[edit]
This table, summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.
| Constituency | Seats 2011 | Seats 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| Cavan–Monaghan | 5 | 4 |
| Cork South-Central | 5 | 4 |
| Dublin Central | 4 | 3 |
| Dublin South-Central | 5 | 4 |
| Dublin South-West | 4 | 5 |
| Galway East | 4 | 3 |
| Mayo | 5 | 4 |
Constituencies abolished[edit]
New constituencies[edit]
Constituencies for the 32nd Dáil[edit]
| Constituency[7] | Created | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow–Kilkenny | 1948 | 5 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | 1977 | 4 |
| Clare | 1921 | 4 |
| Cork East | 1981 | 4 |
| Cork North-Central | 1981 | 4 |
| Cork North-West | 1981 | 3 |
| Cork South-Central | 1981 | 4 |
| Cork South-West | 1961 | 3 |
| Donegal | 2016 | 5 |
| Dublin Bay North | 2016 | 5 |
| Dublin Bay South | 2016 | 4 |
| Dublin Central | 1981 | 3 |
| Dublin Fingal | 2016 | 5 |
| Dublin Mid-West | 2002 | 4 |
| Dublin North-West | 1981 | 3 |
| Dublin Rathdown | 2016 | 3 |
| Dublin South-Central | 1948 | 4 |
| Dublin South-West | 1981 | 5 |
| Dublin West | 1981 | 4 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 1977 | 4 |
| Galway East | 1977 | 3 |
| Galway West | 1937 | 5 |
| Kerry | 2016 | 5 |
| Kildare North | 1997 | 4 |
| Kildare South | 1997 | 3 |
| Laois | 2016 | 3 |
| Limerick City | 2011 | 4 |
| Limerick County | 2016 | 3 |
| Longford–Westmeath | 2007 | 4 |
| Louth | 1923 | 5 |
| Mayo | 1997 | 4 |
| Meath East | 2007 | 3 |
| Meath West | 2007 | 3 |
| Offaly | 2016 | 3 |
| Roscommon–Galway | 2016 | 3 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | 2016 | 4 |
| Tipperary | 2016 | 5 |
| Waterford | 1923 | 4 |
| Wexford | 1921 | 5 |
| Wicklow | 1923 | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011, s. 3: Amendment of section 6 of Act of 1997 (No. 14 of 2011, s. 3). Enacted on 25 July 2011. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
- ^ Constituency Commission (Establishment) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 396 of 2011). Signed on 27 July 2011. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
- ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012: Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, s. 5: Repeal (No. 7 of 2013, s. 5). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, s. 2: Number of members of Dáil Éireann (No. 7 of 2013, s. 2). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017, s. 6: Repeal (No. 39 of 2017, s. 6). Enacted on 23 December 2017. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 5 October 2021.
- ^ Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013, Schedule (No. 7 of 2013, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.