asked the Taoiseach if he will state the latest known population for each of the thirty-nine constituencies defined in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959.
15.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959.
14.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in connection with the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959, (1) the estimated population and (2) the estimated number of Dáil electors per seat in each of the proposed new constituencies and in each of the existing constituencies.
16.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state separately in respect of the population of each constituency for elections to Dáil Eireann under (a) the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947, and (b) the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959, the details of the number of Dáil members assigned to each constituency and the population per member in each case on the basis of the Census of Population of 1956.
17.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state (1) the estimated population and (2) the estimated number of Dáil electors now in (a) the present constituencies in the city and county of Dublin, and (b) the proposed new constituencies in the city and county of Dublin.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to take Questions 14, 15, 16 and 17 together and to circulate in the official report a statement which gives the required information. The population figures have been derived from the records of the Census of Population, 1956, and those for Dáil electors are based on the Register of Electors for 1959-60.
Following is the statement:—
NUMBER of seats, population and number of Dáil Electors together with population and Dáil Electors per seat for each constituency as constituted under the Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947 and as proposed to be constituted under the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959.
|
Name of Constituency |
Constituencies as constituted under Electoral (Amendment) Act, 1947 |
Constituencies as proposed to be constituted under Electoral (Amendment) Bill 1959 |
||||||||
|
Number of seats |
Population in 1956 |
Population per seat |
Number of Dáil electors |
Number of Dáil electors per seat |
Number of seats |
Population in 1956 |
Population per seat |
Number of Dáil electors |
Number of Dáil electors per seat |
|
|
Carlow—Kilkenny* |
5 |
98,838 |
19,768 |
56,223 |
11,245 |
5 |
97,977 |
19,595 |
55,792 |
11,158 |
|
Cavan |
4 |
61,740 |
15,435 |
36,762 |
9,191 |
3 |
61,740 |
20,580 |
36,762 |
12,254 |
|
Clare |
4 |
77,176 |
19,294 |
47,227 |
11,807 |
4 |
77,176 |
19,294 |
47,227 |
11,807 |
|
Cork (Borough Constituency) |
5 |
112,098 |
22,420 |
62,647 |
12,529 |
5 |
112,098 |
22,420 |
62,647 |
12,529 |
|
Cork East* |
3 |
58,344 |
19,448 |
35,193 |
11,731 |
3 |
60,868 |
20,289 |
36,532 |
12,177 |
|
Cork West* |
3 |
51,475 |
17,158 |
32,290 |
10,763 |
3 |
54,118 |
18,039 |
33,908 |
11,303 |
|
Mid-Cork† |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
5 |
109,579 |
21,916 |
66,086 |
13,217 |
|
Cork North‡ |
3 |
56,600 |
18,867 |
33,805 |
11,268 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Cork South‡ |
3 |
58,146 |
19,382 |
35,238 |
11,746 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
— |
|
Donegal West |
3 |
50,101 |
16,700 |
30,850 |
10,283 |
3 |
50,101 |
16,700 |
30,850 |
10,283 |
|
Donegal East |
4 |
71,958 |
17,990 |
40,863 |
10,216 |
4 |
71,958 |
17,990 |
40,863 |
10,216 |
|
Dublin North (East)* |
5 |
108,833 |
21,767 |
62,134 |
12,427 |
5 |
113,812 |
22,762 |
68,441 |
13,688 |
|
Dublin North (Central)* |
3 |
42,361 |
14,120 |
24,938 |
8,313 |
3 |
67,978 |
22,659 |
38,106 |
12,702 |
|
Dublin North (West)* |
3 |
60,742 |
20,247 |
31,437 |
10,479 |
3 |
67,659 |
22,553 |
36,549 |
12,183 |
|
Dublin South (East)* |
3 |
54,975 |
18,325 |
35,745 |
11,915 |
3 |
71,897 |
23,966 |
45,963 |
15,321 |
|
Dublin South (Central)* |
5 |
86,620 |
17,324 |
50,050 |
10,010 |
5 |
111,915 |
22,383 |
64,740 |
12,948 |
|
Dublin South (West)* |
5 |
115,029 |
23,006 |
61,632 |
12,326 |
5 |
128,902 |
25,780 |
63,354 |
12,671 |
|
Dublin County Constituency* |
3 |
135,458 |
45,153 |
74,066 |
24,689 |
3 |
72,342 |
24,114 |
40,364 |
13,455 |
|
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown* |
3 |
101,763 |
33,921 |
61,350 |
20,450 |
3 |
70,502 |
23,501 |
43,482 |
14,494 |
|
Galway, West |
3 |
55,103 |
18,368 |
29,882 |
9,961 |
3 |
55,103 |
18,368 |
29,882 |
9,961 |
|
Galway, South |
3 |
49,726 |
16,575 |
28,318 |
9,439 |
3 |
49,726 |
16,575 |
28,318 |
9,439 |
|
Galway, North |
3 |
50,724 |
16,908 |
28,588 |
9,529 |
3 |
50,724 |
16,908 |
28,588 |
9,529 |
|
Kerry, North |
4 |
71,928 |
17,982 |
43,718 |
10,929 |
4 |
71,928 |
17,982 |
43,718 |
10,929 |
|
Kerry, South |
3 |
50,144 |
16,715 |
30,631 |
10,210 |
3 |
50,144 |
16,715 |
30,631 |
10,210 |
|
Kildare |
3 |
65,915 |
21,972 |
36,552 |
12,184 |
3 |
65,915 |
21,972 |
36,552 |
12,184 |
|
Laoighis—Offaly |
5 |
99,057 |
19,811 |
56,584 |
11,317 |
5 |
99,057 |
19,811 |
56,584 |
11,317 |
|
Limerick, West* |
3 |
54,605 |
18,202 |
31,702 |
10,567 |
3 |
57,187 |
19,062 |
33,237 |
11,079 |
|
Limerick, East* |
4 |
83,276 |
20,819 |
45,566 |
11,391 |
4 |
80,694 |
20,174 |
44,031 |
11,008 |
|
Longford—Westmeath |
5 |
87,091 |
17,418 |
49,243 |
9,849 |
4 |
87,091 |
21,773 |
49,243 |
12,311 |
|
Louth |
3 |
69,194 |
23,065 |
40,209 |
13,403 |
3 |
69,194 |
23,065 |
40,209 |
13,403 |
|
Mayo, South |
4 |
78,410 |
19,603 |
46,460 |
11,615 |
4 |
78,410 |
19,603 |
46,460 |
11,615 |
|
Mayo, North |
3 |
54,642 |
18,214 |
32,358 |
10,786 |
3 |
54,642 |
18,214 |
32,358 |
10,786 |
|
Meath |
3 |
66,762 |
22,254 |
37,853 |
12,618 |
3 |
66,762 |
22,254 |
37,853 |
12,618 |
|
Monaghan |
3 |
52,064 |
17,355 |
29,370 |
9,790 |
3 |
52,064 |
17,355 |
29,370 |
9,790 |
|
Roscommon |
4 |
63,710 |
15,928 |
38,602 |
9,651 |
3 |
63,710 |
21,237 |
38,602 |
12,867 |
|
Sligo—Leitrim |
5 |
93,906 |
18,781 |
57,271 |
11,454 |
5 |
93,906 |
18,781 |
57,271 |
11,454 |
|
Tipperary, North |
3 |
55,697 |
18,566 |
32,467 |
10,822 |
3 |
55,697 |
18,566 |
32,467 |
10,822 |
|
Tipperary, South |
4 |
73,718 |
18,430 |
41,196 |
10,299 |
4 |
73,718 |
18,430 |
41,196 |
10,299 |
|
Waterford* |
4 |
73,170 |
18,293 |
42,725 |
10,681 |
4 |
74,031 |
18,508 |
43,156 |
10,789 |
|
Wexford |
5 |
87,259 |
17,452 |
49,827 |
9,965 |
4 |
87,259 |
21,815 |
49,827 |
12,457 |
|
Wicklow* |
3 |
59,906 |
19,969 |
35,497 |
11,832 |
3 |
60,680 |
20,227 |
35,850 |
11,950 |
|
TOTAL |
147 |
2,898,264 |
19,716 |
1,677,069 |
11,409 |
142 |
2,898,264 |
20,410 |
1,677,069 |
11,810 |
*Constituencies where boundary alteration is proposed.
†Proposed new constituency.
‡Constituencies which it is proposed to abolish.
18.
asked the Taoiseach if he will state in connection with the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959 (1) the estimated population and (2) the estimated number of Dáil electors in the following areas:— (a) the Kilmainham Ward in the City of Dublin, (b) that portion of the Kilmainham Ward now in the constituency of Dublin South (West), (c) that portion of the Kilmainham Ward now in the constituency of Dublin South (Central), (d) that portion of the Kilmainham Ward proposed to be transferred to Dublin South (Central), (e) that portion of the Kilmainham Ward proposed to be left in Dublin South (West), (f) that portion of the Pembroke West Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (East) to Dublin South (Central), (g) that portion of the Pembroke East Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (East) to Dublin South (Central), (h) that portion of the Rathmines West Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (West) to Dublin South (East), and (i) that portion of the Rathmines West Ward included in the area bounded on the south by the Ward boundary at Highfield Road on the north and north west by Rathgar Road and on the east and north east by Rathmines Road Upper.
I propose, with the permission of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate in the Official Report a statement which gives the required information. The population figures are derived from the records of the Census of Population, 1956, and those for Dáil Electors are based on the Electoral Register 1959-60.
Following is the statement:—
Population and number of Dáil Electors in certain areas in Dublin County Borough.
|
Area |
Population |
Number of Dáil Electors |
|
(a) Kilmainham Ward |
18,189 |
9,433 |
|
(b) The part of Kilmainham Ward at present in Dublin South (West) Constituency |
18,189 |
9,433 |
|
(c) The part of Kilmainham Ward at present in Dublin South (Central) Constituency |
nil |
nil |
|
(d) The part of Kilmainham Ward proposed to be transferred to Dublin South (Central) Constituency |
7,690 |
4,243 |
|
(e) The part of Kilmainham Ward proposed to be left in Dublin South (West) Constituency |
10,499 |
5,190 |
|
(f) The part of Pembroke West Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (East) Constituency to Dublin South (Central) Constituency |
7,946 |
4,869 |
|
(g) The part of Pembroke East Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (East) Constituency to Dublin South (Central) Constituency |
9,659 |
5,578 |
|
(h) The part of Rathmines West Ward proposed to be transferred from Dublin South (West) Constituency to Dublin South (East) Constituency |
11,870 |
7,655 |
|
(i) The part of Rathmines West Ward bounded on the South by the Ward boundary at Highfield Road, on the north and north-west by aline running along the centre of Rathgar Road and on the east and north-east by a line running along the centre of Rathmines Road Upper |
3,122 |
2,125 |