asked the Minister for Local Government if he will give details of (a) population and (b) electors in each district electoral division (or part thereof) or ward in the proposed county constituency of Dublin under the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961, and the totals for the constituency.
Written Answers. - Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961.
44.
Following are the details requested:
ELECTORAL (AMENDMENT) BILL, 1961
POPULATION and Estimated Electorate of each district electoral division or ward in the proposed Dublin county constituency.
|
District electoral division or ward |
Population according to Census of 1956 |
Estimated electorate according to 1960-61 Register |
|
Former rural district of Balrothery: |
||
|
Balbriggan Rural |
846 |
436 |
|
Balbriggan Urban |
2,935 |
1,548 |
|
Ballyboghill |
551 |
296 |
|
Balscadden |
442 |
262 |
|
Clonmethan |
375 |
215 |
|
Donabate |
3,505 |
1,004 |
|
Garristown |
783 |
451 |
|
Hollywood |
615 |
376 |
|
Holmpatrick |
994 |
557 |
|
Kilsallaghan |
961 |
499 |
|
Kinsaley |
859 |
467 |
|
Lusk |
1,553 |
886 |
|
Malahide |
3,532 |
2,047 |
|
Rush |
2,013 |
1,210 |
|
Skerries |
2,450 |
1,428 |
|
Swords East |
1,787 |
945 |
|
Swords West |
1,114 |
612 |
|
Former rural district of Celbridge: |
||
|
Clonsilla |
1,013 |
500 |
|
Lucan |
2,643 |
1,508 |
|
Newcastle |
1,548 |
744 |
|
Rathcoole |
1,064 |
623 |
|
Saggart |
1,418 |
533 |
|
Former rural district of Dublin North: |
||
|
Blanchardstown |
2,702 |
1,238 |
|
Castleknock |
3,357 |
1,478 |
|
Coolock |
1,259 |
687 |
|
Drumcondra Rural |
1,277 |
660 |
|
Finglas |
906 |
518 |
|
Howth Rural |
— |
— |
|
Former rural district of Dublin South: |
||
|
Clondalkin |
4,439 |
2,530 |
|
Palmerston |
2,944 |
1,427 |
|
Rathfarnham |
3,215 |
2,297 |
|
Tallaght |
4,634 |
2,649 |
|
Terenure |
12,579 |
9,167 |
|
Whitechurch |
2,029 |
1,277 |
|
Former rural district of Ruthdown No. 1: |
||
|
Dundrum (Part) |
4,096 |
* 2,954 |
|
Glencullen |
2,293 |
1,428 |
|
Milltown (Part) |
4,034 |
* 2,361 |
|
Dublin City: |
||
|
Ballyfermot Ward (Part) |
21,006 |
7,949 |
|
TOTALS |
103,771 |
55,767 |
* Approximate figures.
45.
asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of the county constituency of Dublin, as proposed in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1961, the name of each district electoral division (or townland in any case where the district electoral divisions are divided) or ward adjoining (a) Dublin City constituencies and (b) Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown constituency.
In the proposed Dublin county constituency, part of the Ballyfermot ward and the district electoral divisions of Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Clondalkin, Coolock, Drumcondra Rural, Finglas, Palmerston, Rathfarnham, Tallaght (to a very small extent) and Terenure adjoin Dublin city constituencies, as does also the townland of Churchtown Upper in Milltown district electoral division.
In the proposed constituency also, the district electoral division of Glencullen, the townlands of Balally, Drummartin and Dundrum in Dundrum district electoral division, and Churchtown Lower and Churchtown Upper in the district electoral division of Milltown adjoin the proposed constituency of Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown.