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Boundary Delimitation

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BD001

Delimitation of constituencies
Question:Are constituencies delimited for election purposes?
Answer: a. Yes
Comments: 1° Dáil Éireann shall be composed of members who represent constituencies determined by law. 2° The number of members shall from time to time be fixed by law, but the total number of members of Dáil Éireann shall not be fixed at less than one member for each thirty thousand of the population, or at more than one member for each twenty thousand of the population. 3° The ratio between the number of members to be elected at any time for each constituency and the population of each constituency, as ascertained at the last preceding census, shall, so far as it is practicable, be the same throughout the country. 4° The Oireachtas shall revise the constituencies at least once in every twelve years, with due regard to changes in distribution of the population, but any alterations in the constituencies shall not take effect during the life of Dáil Éireann sitting when such revision is made.
Source: Constitution, Ch.4, Art. 16(2.1 - 2.4): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html
Verified: 2024/11/21
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BD003

Criteria for drawing boundaries
Question:On what criteria are the boundaries drawn?
Answer(s): a. "Equality" of population
b. Respecting natural barriers
Comments: The ratio between the number of members to be elected at any time for each constituency and the population of each constituency, as ascertained at the last preceding census, shall, so far as it is practicable, be the same throughout the country.
Source: Constitution, Ch.4, Art. 16(2.3): https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html
Verified: 2024/11/21
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BD005

Body responsible for drawing boundaries
Question:The body responsible for drawing the boundaries is:
Answer(s): a. Legislature (1st chamber)
d. Boundary Commission
Comments: An independent Constituency Commission draws up a revised scheme of constituencies which is given effect by an Act of the Oireachtas (National Parliament).
Source: Constituency Commission establishment order S.I. No. 396 of 2011; Official Website of the Constituency Commission: http://www.constituency-commission.ie/index.htm
Verified: 2024/11/21
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