Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 27 Nov 1968

Vol. 237 No. 8

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Revised Constituencies.

3.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Taoiseach the total population from Westmeath which will now be part of Roscommon constituency.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Taoiseach (Mr. Carty)

The population as recorded at the Census of Population, 1966, of that part of Westmeath county which is allocated, in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, to the Roscommon constituency, is 4,024 persons.

Mr. Clinton

Could the Parliamentary Secretary say how this figure is calculated exactly?

Mr. Carty

The Census of Population.

Mr. Clinton

If Local Government are not able to give the people at the present time the numbers on the registers that have been transferred?

Mr. Carty

You are talking about numbers on the registers. This relates to the actual population.

4.

Mr. L'Estrange

asked the Taoiseach the population according to the 1966 census of each of the parts of Kilbeggan electoral area and Mullingar electoral area which were since 1961 in Kildare constituency and are now being returned to the Longford-Westmeath constituency.

Mr. Carty

I propose, with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the desired particulars.

Following is the statement:—

THE POPULATION as returned at the Census of Population, 1966, of those parts of the Kilbeggan and Mullingar County Electoral Areas in the Constituency of Kildare which are allocated in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, to the Constituency of Longford-Westmeath.

Area	Population in 1966
Kilbeggan Electoral Area (part of):
Ballykilmore	D.E.D.	486
Carrick	,,	191
Castlelost	D.E.D.	700
Clonfad	,,	383
Enniscoffey	,,	294
Gaybrook	,,	215
Griffinstown	,,	386
Kinnegad	,,	464
Milltown	,,	217
Newtown	,,	164
Rahugh	,,	314
Total for Kilbeggan Electoral Area (part of)	3,814
Mullingar Electoral Area (part of):—
Castle	D.E.D.	315
Cloghan	,,	196
Clonlost	,,	376
Derrymore	,,	263
Heathstown	,,	499
Huntingdon	,,	267
Killucan	,,	565
Raharney	,,	238
Russellstown	,,	281
Total for Mullingar Electoral Area (part of)	3,000