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.
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DÁIL ÉIREANN, FOR THE REVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED FOR SUCH CONSTITUENCIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
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]
^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. (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 2013, Schedule (No. 7 of 2013, Schedule). Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021.
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The Electoral Amendment Dail Constituencies Act 2013 No 7 is a law of Ireland which revised Dail constituencies in light of the 2011 census and a requirement to reduce the number of Dail seats The new constituencies took effect on the dissolution of the 31st Dail on 3 February 2016 and a general election for the 32nd Dail on the revised constituencies took place on 26 February 2016 Electoral Amendment Dail Constituencies Act 2013OireachtasLong title AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DAIL EIREANN FOR THE REVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES AND FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO BE ELECTED FOR SUCH CONSTITUENCIES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS CitationNo 7 of 2013Signed20 March 2013Commenced3 February 2016Repealed14 January 2020Legislative historyBill citationNo 84 of 2012Introduced byMinister for the Environment Community and Local Government Phil Hogan Introduced3 October 2012AmendsElectoral Amendment Act 2009Repealed byElectoral Amendment Dail Constituencies Act 2017Status RepealedThe membership of the Dail 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 Dail constituencies defined in the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 which had been in effect since the 2011 general election 4 The size of the Dail was reduced to 158 TDs a reduction of 8 arranged in 40 constituencies 5 This act was repealed by the Electoral Amendment Dail Constituencies Act 2017 which took effect on the dissolution of the 32nd Dail and used at the 2020 general election held on 8 February 6 Contents 1 Overview of changes 1 1 Change in seats 1 2 Constituencies abolished 1 3 New constituencies 2 Constituencies for the 32nd Dail 3 ReferencesOverview of changes editChange in seats edit This table summarises the changes in representation It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies Constituency Seats 2011 Seats 2016Cavan Monaghan 5 4Cork South Central 5 4Dublin Central 4 3Dublin South Central 5 4Dublin South West 4 5Galway East 4 3Mayo 5 4Constituencies abolished edit Constituency Seats Area now inDonegal North East 3 DonegalDonegal South West 3 Donegal and Sligo LeitrimDublin North 4 Dublin FingalDublin North Central 3 Dublin Bay NorthDublin North East 3 Dublin Bay NorthDublin South 5 Dublin Rathdown Dublin South West and Dun LaoghaireDublin South East 4 Dublin Bay SouthKerry North West Limerick 3 Kerry and Limerick CountyKerry South 3 KerryLaois Offaly 5 Laois and OffalyLimerick 3 Limerick CountyRoscommon South Leitrim 3 Roscommon Galway and Sligo LeitrimSligo North Leitrim 3 Sligo LeitrimTipperary North 3 Tipperary and OffalyTipperary South 3 TipperaryNew constituencies edit Constituency Seats Area fromDonegal 5 Donegal North East and Donegal South WestDublin Bay North 5 Dublin North Central and Dublin North EastDublin Bay South 4 Dublin South Central and Dublin South EastDublin Fingal 5 Dublin North and Dublin WestDublin Rathdown 3 Dublin SouthKerry 5 Kerry North West Limerick and Kerry SouthLaois 3 Laois OffalyLimerick County 3 Limerick and Kerry North West LimerickOffaly 3 Laois Offaly and Tipperary NorthRoscommon Galway 3 Galway East and Roscommon South LeitrimSligo Leitrim 4 Cavan Monaghan Donegal South West Roscommon South Leitrim and Sligo North LeitrimTipperary 5 Tipperary North and Tipperary SouthConstituencies for the 32nd Dail editConstituency 7 Created SeatsCarlow Kilkenny 1948 5Cavan Monaghan 1977 4Clare 1921 4Cork East 1981 4Cork North Central 1981 4Cork North West 1981 3Cork South Central 1981 4Cork South West 1961 3Donegal 2016 5Dublin Bay North 2016 5Dublin Bay South 2016 4Dublin Central 1981 3Dublin Fingal 2016 5Dublin Mid West 2002 4Dublin North West 1981 3Dublin Rathdown 2016 3Dublin South Central 1948 4Dublin South West 1981 5Dublin West 1981 4Dun Laoghaire 1977 4Galway East 1977 3Galway West 1937 5Kerry 2016 5Kildare North 1997 4Kildare South 1997 3Laois 2016 3Limerick City 2011 4Limerick County 2016 3Longford Westmeath 2007 4Louth 1923 5Mayo 1997 4Meath East 2007 3Meath West 2007 3Offaly 2016 3Roscommon Galway 2016 3Sligo Leitrim 2016 4Tipperary 2016 5Waterford 1923 4Wexford 1921 5Wicklow 1923 5References 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 Dail 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 Dail 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 Dail Constituencies Act 2013 s 2 Number of members of Dail Eireann No 7 of 2013 s 2 Act of the Oireachtas Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021 Electoral Amendment Dail 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 Dail Constituencies Act 2013 Schedule No 7 of 2013 Schedule Act of the Oireachtas Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Electoral Amendment Dail Constituencies Act 2013 amp oldid 1159161674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
