| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
|---|---|
| Oireachtas | |
Long title
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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| Repealed | 25 April 2002 |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| Repealed by | |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| Status: Repealed | |
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.
It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Richard Johnson, judge of the High Court, which delivered its report on 27 April 1995.
It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, which had defined constituencies since the 1992 general election.
It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 2002 general election for the 29th Dáil held on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.
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 | 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.