Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 20 Nov 1973

Vol. 269 No. 1

Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Electoral Statistics.

10.

Mr. Molloy

asked the Minister for Local Government the estimated number of electors per Deputy in the areas which comprise the constituencies set out in the schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 1973, on the basis of the 1972-73 register of electors.

Minister for Local Government (Mr. Tully)

Statistics in respect of the number of electors on the 1972-73 register of electors for the constituencies set out in the Schedule to the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 1973, are not available. However, based on returns made by local authorities, the current—1973-74—electorate in respect of each of the proposed constituencies has been complied and is contained in a tabular statement which I propose, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, to have circulated with the Official Report.

Following is the statement:—

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 1973.

Constituency	Number of Electors per Deputy
Carlow-Kilkenny	12,999
Cavan-Monaghan	13,412
Clare	14,948
Cork City	13,237
Mid-Cork	13,814
North-East Cork	13,669
South-West Cork	13,320
Donegal	15,090
Mid County Dublin	12,617
North County Dublin	12,200
South County Dublin	12,625
West County Dublin	13,943
Dún Laoghaire	12,987
Dublin (Artane)	11,777
Dublin (Ballyfermot)	12,231
Dublin (Cabra)	13,565
Dublin (Clontari)	11,820
Dublin (Finglas)	11,526
Dublin (North-Central)	13,097
Dublin (Rathmines West)	14,394
Dublin South-Central	13,503
Dublin South-East	14,522
East Galway	13,604
West Galway	13,737
North Kerry	13,511
South Kerry	13,514
Kildare	13,131
Laoighis-Offaly	12,268
East Limerick	13,202
West Limerick	13,526
Longford-Westmeath	13,570
Louth	12,562
East Mayo	13,587
West Mayo	13,689
Meath	12,923
Roscommon-Leitrim	14,554
Sligo-Leitrim	14,461
North Tipperary	14,632
South Tipperary	12,561
Waterford	12,874
Wexford	13,770
Wicklow	13,958