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223:, which had defined constituencies since the
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246:Constituencies for the 29th Dáil
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1398:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
1393:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005
1383:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
1378:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990
1373:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983
1368:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980
1363:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
1358:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1969
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1346:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1959
1340:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1947
1312:Government of Ireland Act 1920
232:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005
221:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
159:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005
147:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
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134:20 May 1998
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