Liam Burke
Question:62 Mr. L. Burke asked the Taoiseach the impact the county borough boundary extensions have made on population totals in Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway. [17975/97]
Written Answers. - Population Levels.
The following tables set out the dates when extensions were granted to the boundaries of the county boroughs of Cork, Limerick, Waterford and Galway as well as the reference to the relevant legislation.
|
County Borough |
Date of extension |
Relevant legislation |
|
Cork |
1 July 1965 |
Local Government Provisional Order Confirmation Act, 1965 |
|
Limerick |
1 April 1950 |
Local Government Provision Orders Confirmation Act, 1950 |
|
Waterford |
1 January 1980 |
Local Government Provision Orders Confirmation Act, 1979 |
|
Galway |
1 January 1986 |
Local Government (Reorganisation) Act, 1985 |
The impact of the extensions on the populations of the relevant county borough can only be determined from the Census of Population which immediately preceded the changes. This information is supplied in the following table.
|
County Borough |
Census year |
Population before change |
Population after change |
Percentage increase |
|
Cork |
1961 |
77,980 |
112,317 |
44.0 |
|
Limerick |
1946 |
42,870 |
49,057 |
14.2 |
|
Waterford |
1979 |
32,617 |
38,478 |
18.0 |
|
Galway |
1981 |
37,835 |
43,210 |
14.2 |