Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 21) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1991 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 27th Dáil on 15 May 1997 and a general election for the 28th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 6 June 1997.
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
|---|---|
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| Oireachtas | |
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| Citation | No. 21 of 1995 |
| Signed | 20 July 1995 |
| Commenced | 20 July 1995 & 15 May 1997 |
| Repealed | 25 April 2002 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | No. 32 of 1995 |
| Introduced by | Minister for the Environment (Brendan Howlin) |
| Introduced | 14 June 1995 |
| Repeals | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Richard Johnson, judge of the High Court, which delivered its report on 27 April 1995.[1][2][3]
It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, which had defined constituencies since the 1992 general election.[4]
It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 2002 general election for the 29th Dáil held on 17 May 2002.[5]
Constituencies for the 28th Dáil
Explanation of columns
- Constituency: The name of the constituency.
- 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.
| Constituency[6] | Created | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Carlow–Kilkenny | 1948 | 5 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | 1977 | 5 |
| Clare | 1921 | 4 |
| Cork East | 1981 | 4 |
| Cork North-Central | 1981 | 5 |
| Cork North-West | 1981 | 3 |
| Cork South-Central | 1981 | 5 |
| Cork South-West | 1961 | 3 |
| Donegal North-East | 1981 | 3 |
| Donegal South-West | 1981 | 3 |
| Dublin Central | 1981 | 4 |
| Dublin North | 1981 | 4 |
| Dublin North-Central | 1948 | 4 |
| Dublin North-East | 1981 | 4 |
| Dublin North-West | 1981 | 4 |
| Dublin South | 1981 | 5 |
| Dublin South-Central | 1948 | 4 |
| Dublin South-East | 1948 | 4 |
| Dublin South-West | 1981 | 5 |
| Dublin West | 1981 | 4 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 1977 | 5 |
| Galway East | 1977 | 4 |
| Galway West | 1937 | 5 |
| Kerry North | 1969 | 3 |
| Kerry South | 1937 | 3 |
| Kildare North | 1997 | 3 |
| Kildare South | 1997 | 3 |
| Laoighis–Offaly | 1921 | 5 |
| Limerick East | 1948 | 5 |
| Limerick West | 1948 | 3 |
| Longford–Roscommon | 1992 | 4 |
| Louth | 1923 | 4 |
| Mayo | 1997 | 5 |
| Meath | 1948 | 5 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | 1948 | 4 |
| Tipperary North | 1948 | 3 |
| Tipperary South | 1948 | 3 |
| Waterford | 1923 | 4 |
| Westmeath | 1992 | 3 |
| Wexford | 1921 | 5 |
| Wicklow | 1923 | 5 |
Summary of changes
This summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.
| Constituency | Created | Seats | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway East | 1977 | 4 | + 1 |
| Kildare | 1948 | 5 | abolished |
| Kildare North | 1997 | 3 | new constituency |
| Kildare South | 1997 | 3 | new constituency |
| Mayo | 1997 | 5 | new constituency |
| Mayo East | 1969 | 3 | abolished |
| Mayo West | 1969 | 3 | abolished |
| Tipperary South | 1948 | 3 | − 1 |
See also
References
- "Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1995 – Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. 14 June 1995. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1995: Second Stage – Dáil Éireann (27th Dáil)". Houses of the Oireachtas. 22 June 1995. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- "Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1995" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. Constituency Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, s. 5: Repeal (No. 21 of 1995, s. 5). Enacted on 20 July 1995. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 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 1995, Schedule (No. 21 of 1995, Schedule). Enacted on 20 July 1995. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 19 November 2021.