Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 19 Mar 1969

Vol. 239 No. 4

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Constituency Population Statistics.

3.

Mr. Sweetman

asked the Taoiseach the population of each changed constituency in the Schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968 as amended on report in the terms of the replies of 20th November, 1968 and of 19th February, 1969.

The Taoiseach

With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the required information.

Following is the statement:

Changed Constituencies in the Schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1968, as amended on report.

Notes: U.D.=Urban District; R.D.=(former) Rural District; D.E.D.=District Electoral Division.

Name	Areas	Population in 1966
North Kerry	County Kerry (part of):
	Dingle R.D. (part of):
	Ballyduff	D.E.D.	205
	Brandon	,,	232
	Castlegregory	,,	810
	Cloghane	,,	317
	Deelis	D.E.D.	353
	Stradbally	,,	236
	Total for Dingle R.D. (part of)		2,153
	Killarney R.D. (part of):
	Currans	D.E.D.	196
	Kilfelin	,,	318
	Total for Killarney R.D. (part of)		514
	Listowel R.D.		20,800
	Tralee R.D. (part of):
	Abbeydorney	D.E.D.	788
	Arabela	,,	823
	Ardfert	,,	563
	Ballyegan	,,	277
	Ballyheige	,,	1,179
	Ballynahaglish	,,	1,056
	Ballynorig	,,	459
	Ballyseedy	,,	594
	Banna	,,	544
	Baurtregaun	,,	276
	Blennerville	,,	225
	Brosna	,,	952
	Castleisland	,,	2,723
	Clogherbrien	,,	608
	Cordal	,,	401
	Crinny	,,	289
	Doon	,,	337
	Gneeves	,,	504
	Kerryhead	,,	590
	Kilflyn	,,	372
	Kilgobban	,,	213
	Killahan	,,	397
	Kilmurry	,,	397
	Knockglass	,,	225
	Knocknagashel	,,	964
	Lackabaun	,,	437
	Mount Eagle	,,	237
	Nohaval	,,	440
	O'Brennan	,,	336
	Ratass	,,	400
	Tralee Rural (part outside Tralee U.D.)	,,	1,357
	Tubrid	,,	742
	Total for Tralee R.D. (part of)		19,705
	Listowel U.D.		2,822
	Tralee U.D.		11,213
	Total for Constituency		57,207
South Kerry	County Kerry (part of):
	Cahersiveen R.D.		10,741
	Dingle R.D. (part of):
	Ballinvoher	D.E.D.	469
	Ballynacourty	,,	283
	Dingle	,,	1,406
	Dunquin	,,	195
	Dunurlin	,,	393
	Glin	,,	942
	Inch	,,	186
	Kilmalkedar	,,	632
	Kilquane	,,	583
	Kinard	,,	418
	Lack	,,	319
	Marhin	,,	232
	Minard	,,	397
	Ventry	,,	414
	Total for Dingle R.D. (part of)		6,869
	Kenmare R.D.		6,595
	Killarney R.D. (part of):
	Aghadoe	D.E.D.	443
	Aglish	,,	263
	Ballyhar	,,	185
	Brewsterfield	,,	400
	Caragh	,,	739
	Churchtown	,,	356
	Clydagh	,,	226
	Coolies	,,	272
	Coom	,,	1,889
	Curraghmore	,,	358
	Doocarrig	,,	597
	Dromin	,,	498
	Dunloe	,,	457
	Flesk	,,	348
	Headford	,,	578
	Kilbonane	,,	402
	Kilcummin	,,	913
	Kilgobnet	,,	614
	Killarney Rural (part outside Killarney U.D.)	,,	2,039
	Killeentierna	,,	875
	Killorglin	,,	2,721
	Kilnanare	,,	810
	Knocknahoe	,,	263
	Lahard	,,	415
	Milltown	,,	1,091
	Molahiffe	,,	924
	Muckross	,,	491
	Rathmore	,,	1,620
	Rockfield	,,	257
	Total for Killarney R.D. (part of)		21,044
	Tralee R.D. (part of):
	Boolteens	D.E.D.	375
	Carker	,,	581
	Derreen	,,	293
	Kilgarrylander	,,	563
	Kiltallagh	,,	495
	Millbrook	,,	603
	Scartaglin	,,	542
	Total for Tralee R.D. (part of)		3,452
	Killarney U.D.		6,877
	Total for County Kerry (part of)		55,578
	County Cork (part of):
	Castletown R.D. (part of):
	Coulagh	D.E.D.	644
	Kilcatherine	,,	825
	Kilnamanagh	,,	555
	Total for Castletown R.D. (part of)		2,024
	Total for County Cork (part of)		2,024
	Total for Constituency		57,602
Kildare	County Kildare (part of):
	Athy No. 1 R.D.		12,879
	Celbridge No. 1 R.D. (part of):
	Balraheen	D.E.D.	732
	Celbridge	D.E.D.	1,696
	Cloncurry (part of)	,,	196
	Donadea (part of)	,,	171
	Donaghcumper	,,	902
	Kilcock	,,	1,140
	Leixlip	,,	1,514
	Maynooth	,,	1,785
	Straffan	,,	724
	Total for Celbridge No. 1 R.D. (part of)		8,860
	Edenderry No. 2 R.D. (part of):
	Cloncurry	D.E.D.	189
	Killinthomas	,,	178
	Lullymore	,,	86
	Rathangan	,,	1,076
	Thomastown	,,	406
	Total for Edenderry No. 2 R.D. (part of)		1,935
	Naas No. 1 R.D.		29,544
	Athy U.D.		4,069
	Naas U.D.		4,529
	Total for Constituency		61,816
Meath	County Meath (part of):
	Dunshaughlin R.D.		10,649
	Kells R.D. (part of):
	Ballinlough	D.E.D.	219
	Balrathboyne	,,	356
	Boherboy	,,	214
	Burry	,,	205
	Castlekeeran	,,	387
	Ceanannus Mór (Kells) Rural (part outside Ceanannus Mór U.D.)	,,	656
	Girley	,,	340
	Kilskeer	,,	324
	Loughan	,,	377
	Maperath	,,	418
	Martry	,,	480
	Staholmog	,,	268
	Teltown	,,	720
	Total for Kells R.D. (part of)		4,964
	Meath R.D.		8,568
	Navan R.D.		11,532
	Trim R.D.		12,715
	An Uaimh (Navan) U.D.		4,367
	Ceanannus Mór (Kells) U.D.		2,274
	Trim U.D.		1,467
	Total for County Meath (part of)		56,536
	County Kildare (part of):
	Celbridge No. 1 R.D. (part of):
	Cloncurry (part of)	D.E.D.	520
	Donadea (part of)	,,	232
	Total for Celbridge No. 1 R.D. (part of)		752
	Edenderry No. 2 R.D. (part of):
	Ballynadrumny	D.E.D.	383
	Cadamstown	,,	533
	Carbury	,,	949
	Carrick	,,	228
	Drehid	,,	201
	Dunfierth	,,	321
	Kilpatrick	,,	543
	Kilrainy	,,	360
	Windmill Cross	,,	318
	Total for Edenderry No. 2 R.D. (part of)		3,836
	Total for County Kildare (part of)		4,588
	Total for Constituency		61,124