asked the Taoiseach the population involved in each of the proposed constituency changes tabled for the Report Stage of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, as at 21st February, 1969.
Written Answers. - Constituency Population Changes.
30.
The population, as recorded at the Census of Population, 1966, of each constituency as tabled for amendment for the Report Stage of the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, was as follows:—
|
Amendment Number |
Name of Constituency |
Population as recorded at the Census of Population, 1966 |
|
1 |
Carlow-Kildare |
99,997 |
|
2 |
Cavan-Monaghan |
99,754 |
|
3 |
Clare |
76,402 |
|
4 |
North-East Cork |
79,073 |
|
5 |
North Donegal |
57,097 |
|
6 |
South Donegal |
57,094 |
|
7 |
East Galway |
81,977 |
|
8 |
West Galway |
62,605 |
|
9 |
North Kerry |
57,207 |
|
9 |
South Kerry |
57,602 |
|
11 |
Kilkenny |
60,463 |
|
12 |
Longford-Westmeath |
81,889 |
|
13 |
Louth |
76,163 |
|
14 |
Meath |
60,679 |
|
15 |
Kildare |
61,816 |
|
15 |
Meath |
61,124 |
|
17 |
Roscommon |
57,181 |
|
18 |
Sligo-Leitrim |
76,193 |
|
19 |
South Tipperary |
63,074 |
|
20 |
Waterford |
76,241 |
|
21 |
Wexford |
83,437 |