asked the Minister for Local Government (a) the number of members of each county council, (b) the total number of local government electors in each county at the latest date for which the information is available, and (c) the total number of electors per county councillor in each council or county.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Local Government Electors.
59.
As the reply is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Number of Members |
Number of Local Government Electors in each County* |
Total number of Local Government Electors per County Councillor* |
|
|
County Councils: |
|||
|
Carlow |
21 |
18,786 |
894 |
|
Cavan |
25 |
35,738 |
1,429 |
|
Clare |
31 |
46,788 |
1,509 |
|
Cork |
46 |
155,677 |
3,384 |
|
Donegal |
28 |
72,378 |
2,584 |
|
Dublin |
25 |
103,896 |
4,155 |
|
Galway |
31 |
86,593 |
2,793 |
|
Kerry |
26 |
71,472 |
2,748 |
|
Kildare |
21 |
36,439 |
1,735 |
|
Kilkenny |
26 |
36,347 |
1,397 |
|
Laoighis |
25 |
26,446 |
1,057 |
|
Leitrim |
22 |
22,277 |
1,012 |
|
Limerick |
27 |
49,915 |
1,848 |
|
Longford |
21 |
18,829 |
896 |
|
Louth |
26 |
42,443 |
1,632 |
|
Mayo |
31 |
75,376 |
2,431 |
|
Meath |
29 |
37,918 |
1,307 |
|
Monaghan |
20 |
29,293 |
1,464 |
|
Offaly |
21 |
29,889 |
1,423 |
|
Roscommon |
26 |
37,816 |
1,454 |
|
Sligo |
24 |
34,066 |
1,419 |
|
Tipperary (N.R.) |
21 |
32,400 |
1,542 |
|
Tipperary (S.R.) |
26 |
40,925 |
1,574 |
|
Waterford |
23 |
27,286 |
1,186 |
|
Westmeath |
23 |
30,062 |
1,307 |
|
Wexford |
21 |
49,556 |
2,359 |
|
Wicklow |
21 |
35,896 |
1,709 |
|
Total |
687 |
1,284,507 |
— |
*Per 1962/63 Register of Electors.