Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990
The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 (No. 36) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1986 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 26th Dáil on 5 November 1992 and a general election for the 27th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 25 November 1992.
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990 | |
|---|---|
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| Oireachtas | |
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| Citation | No. 36 of 1990 |
| Signed | 26 December 1990 |
| Commenced | 26 December 1990 & 5 November 1992 |
| Repealed | 15 May 1997 |
| Legislative history | |
| Bill citation | No. 40 of 1990 |
| Bill published on | 23 November 1990 |
| Introduced by | Minister for the Environment (Pádraig Flynn) |
| Repeals | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983 | |
| Repealed by | |
| Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 | |
| Status: Repealed | |
It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Liam Hamilton, President of the High Court, which delivered its report on 31 July 1990.[1][2]
It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983, which had defined constituencies since the 1987 general election.[3]
It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 1997 general election for the 28th Dáil held on 6 June 1997.[4]
Constituencies
| Constituency[5] | Seats |
|---|---|
| Carlow–Kilkenny | 5 |
| Cavan–Monaghan | 5 |
| Clare | 4 |
| Cork East | 4 |
| Cork North-Central | 5 |
| Cork North-West | 3 |
| Cork South-Central | 5 |
| Cork South-West | 3 |
| Donegal North-East | 3 |
| Donegal South-West | 3 |
| Dublin Central | 4 |
| Dublin North | 4 |
| Dublin North-Central | 4 |
| Dublin North-East | 4 |
| Dublin North-West | 4 |
| Dublin South | 5 |
| Dublin South-Central | 4 |
| Dublin South-East | 4 |
| Dublin South-West | 5 |
| Dublin West | 4 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 5 |
| Galway East | 3 |
| Galway West | 5 |
| Kerry North | 3 |
| Kerry South | 3 |
| Kildare | 5 |
| Laoighis–Offaly | 5 |
| Limerick East | 5 |
| Limerick West | 3 |
| Longford–Roscommon | 4 |
| Louth | 4 |
| Mayo East | 3 |
| Mayo West | 3 |
| Meath | 5 |
| Sligo–Leitrim | 4 |
| Tipperary North | 3 |
| Tipperary South | 4 |
| Waterford | 4 |
| Westmeath | 3 |
| Wexford | 3 |
| Wicklow | 5 |
| Total | 166 |
Summary of changes
This list summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.
- Longford–Westmeath (4) and Roscommon (3) were replaced with Westmeath (3) and Longford–Roscommon (4)
- Dublin North was increased from 3 to 4 seats
- Dublin Central was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
- Dublin South-West was increased from 4 to 5 seats
- Dublin South-Central was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
- Dublin West was reduced from 5 to 4 seats
- Wicklow was increased from 4 to 5 seats
References
- "Electoral (Amendment) Bill, 1990 – Explanatory Memorandum" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. 23 November 1990. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- "Dáil Constituency Commission Report 1990" (PDF). Houses of the Oireachtas. Consituency Commission. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, s. 6: Repeal (No. 36 of 1990, s. 6). 26 December 1990. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 17 November 2021, Irish Statute Book.
- Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995, s. 5: Repeal (No. 21 of 1995, s. 5). 20 July 1995. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 17 November 2021, Irish Statute Book.
- Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, Schedule (No. 36 of 1990, Schedule). 26 December 1990. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved 17 November 2021, Irish Statute Book.