asked the Minister for Local Government the estimated number of voters per Deputy in the areas comprised in the proposed constituencies at the time of enumeration of the 1966 census.
Ceisteann—Questions. Oral Answers. - Dáil Electors.
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The information requested is set out in a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
ESTIMATED number of Dáil electors per Deputy in the areas comprised in the constituencies set out in the Schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, on the 1966/67 register of electors.
|
Constituency |
Numbers of electors per Deputy |
|
Carlow-Kilkenny |
*11,664 |
|
Cavan |
12,560 |
|
Clare |
12,830 |
|
Clare-Galway |
11,920 |
|
Cork City (North) |
11,580 |
|
Cork City (South) |
11,300 |
|
Mid-Cork |
11,890 |
|
North-East Cork |
12,150 |
|
South-West Cork |
12,960 |
|
North-East Donegal |
12,350 |
|
South-West Donegal |
13,240 |
|
North County Dublin |
10,530 |
|
South County Dublin |
10,850 |
|
Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown |
12,010 |
|
Dublin Central |
12,410 |
|
Dublin North-Central |
11,460 |
|
Dublin North-East |
11,450 |
|
Dublin North-West |
10,520 |
|
Dublin South-Central |
12,570 |
|
Dublin South-East |
13,070 |
|
Dublin South-West |
12,070 |
|
North-East Galway |
11,730 |
|
West Galway |
11,140 |
|
North Kerry |
11,990 |
|
South Kerry |
12,170 |
|
Kildare |
11,580 |
|
Laoighis-Offaly |
*11,215 |
|
East Limerick |
11,040 |
|
West Limerick |
11,810 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
11,050 |
|
Louth |
*12,375 |
|
East Mayo |
12,050 |
|
West Mayo |
12,140 |
|
Meath |
11,760 |
|
Monaghan |
12,190 |
|
Roscommon |
13,220 |
|
Sligo |
13,030 |
|
North Tipperary |
11,620 |
|
South Tipperary |
11,380 |
|
Waterford |
*12,329 |
|
Wexford |
*11,840 |
|
Wicklow |
*12,037 |
*Actual.
The remaining questions will appear on tomorrow's Order Paper.