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Thursday, 17 December 2015

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Electoral Divisions Establishment

Photo of Catherine MurphyCatherine Murphy (Kildare North, Social Democrats)
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608. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of any disputes or differences of legal opinion over the boundary of Wicklow county; if this has led to any problems with the legal definition of the Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire constituency boundaries for Dáil Éireann elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45841/15]

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The constituencies which will apply at the forthcoming general election are specified in the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act, 2013. I am not aware of any disputes, or differences of legal opinion, in relation to the definition of the constituencies of Wicklow and Dún Laoghaire specified in that Act.

The Wicklow constituency is specified as consisting of the county of Wicklow; and, in the county of Carlow, the electoral divisions of Clonmore, Hacketstown, Haroldstown, Kineagh, Rahill, Rathvilly, Tiknock and Williamstown, in the former Rural District of Baltinglass No. 2.

The Dún Laoghaire constituency is specified as consisting of, in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, the electoral divisions of Ballybrack, Blackrock-Booterstown, Blackrock-Carysfort, Blackrock-Central, Blackrock-Glenomena, Blackrock-Monkstown, Blackrock-Newpark, Blackrock-Seapoint, Blackrock-Stradbrook, Blackrock-Templehill, Blackrock-Williamstown, Cabinteely-Granitefield, Cabinteely-Kilbogget, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Cabinteely-Pottery, Dalkey-Avondale, Dalkey-Bullock, Dalkey-Coliemore, Dalkey Hill, Dalkey Upper, Dún Laoghaire-East Central, Dún Laoghaire-Glasthule, Dún Laoghaire-Glenageary, Dún Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire-Mount Town, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin East, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin South, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin West, Dún Laoghaire-Salthill, Dún Laoghaire-Sandycove, Dún Laoghaire-West Central, Foxrock-Beechpark, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Deansgrange, Foxrock-Torquay, Killiney North, Killiney South, Shankill-Rathmichael, Shankill-Rathsallagh, Shankill-Shanganagh, Stillorgan-Leopardstown and Stillorgan-Priory.

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