asked the Minister for Local Government if he will state in respect of each constituency (a) at present existing, and (b) proposed in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959, (1) the population, (2) the electorate, and (3) the quota on the basis of the vote cast in 1957 and on the assumption that a similar percentage vote were cast in the constituency now proposed.
Written Answers. - Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1959.
88.
The information requested in parts (1) and (2) of this question is given in a reply to similar questions which will be circulated with the Official Report.
As the reply to part (3) of the question is in the form of a tabular statement, I propose, with your permission, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, to circulate it also with the Official Report.
Following is the statement:—
|
Constituency |
Quota on basis of vote cast in 1957 and on assumption that a similar percentage vote were cast in proposed constituency |
|
|
Present Constituencies |
Constituencies where change is proposed |
|
|
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
|
Carlow-Kilkenny |
6,881 |
6,828 |
|
Cavan |
5,744 |
7,181 |
|
Clare |
6,933* |
— |
|
Cork (Boro' Constituency) |
7,081 |
— |
|
Cork, East |
6,632 |
6,884 |
|
Cork, West |
6,301 |
6,616 |
|
Cork, North |
6,649 |
8,383 |
|
Cork, South |
6,488 |
Mid-Cork |
|
Donegal, East |
5,950 |
— |
|
Donegal, West |
5,254 |
— |
|
Dublin N. (Central) |
3,581 |
5,470 |
|
Dublin N. (East) |
6,445 |
7,100 |
|
Dublin N. (West) |
4,833 |
5,619 |
|
Dublin S. (Central) |
4,758 |
6,152 |
|
Dublin S. (East) |
5,792 |
7,449 |
|
Dublin S. (West) |
6,431 |
6,611 |
|
Dublin Co. Constituency |
10,845 |
5,911 |
|
Dun Laoghaire and Rathdown |
9,214 |
6,531 |
|
Galway, North |
5,351 |
— |
|
Galway, South |
5,431 |
— |
|
Galway, West |
4,750 |
— |
|
Kerry, North |
6,647 |
— |
|
Kerry, South |
5,271 |
— |
|
Kildare |
6,484 |
— |
|
Laoighis-Offaly |
7,164 |
— |
|
Limerick, East |
7,046 |
6,808 |
|
Limerick, West |
6,201 |
6,501 |
|
Longford-Westmeath |
6,192 |
7,431 |
|
Louth |
7,612 |
— |
|
Mayo, North |
5,426 |
— |
|
Mayo, South |
6,476 |
— |
|
Meath |
7,139 |
— |
|
Monaghan |
5,886 |
— |
|
Roscommon |
5,750 |
7,188 |
|
Sligo-Leitrim |
7,007 |
— |
|
Tipperary, North |
6,534 |
— |
|
Tipperary, South |
6,460 |
— |
|
Waterford |
5,876 |
5,936 |
|
Wexford |
6,065 |
7,278 |
|
Wicklow |
5,866 |
5,926 |
*If one seat were uncontested, being held by the Ceann Comhairle, the quota would be 8,665.
NOTES.—The figures in columns (2) and (3) are calculated on the basis of the number of electors in the register of electors for 1959-60.
In the case of the Mid-Cork Constituency the percentage assumed is that obtained on the basis of the total valid poll and the total electorate in the present Constituencies of Cork North and Cork South.