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AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF DÁIL ÉIREANN AND FOR THE REVISION OF CONSTITUENCIES, TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF SUCH MEMBERS AND TO AMEND THE ELECTORAL ACT 1997.
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on the grounds that it left too many constituencies under or over-represented. The High Court rejected this challenge.
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Electoral Act 1997. The commission was chaired by Vivian Lavan, judge of the
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Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, s. 6: Amendment of
Schedule to Electoral Act 1997 (
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It also made an amendment the
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Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, s. 2: Number of members of Dáil Éireann (
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The schedule of constituencies in this Act was repealed by the
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Minister for the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government
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Minister for the
Environment, Heritage and Local Government
1387:"Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005 – Explanatory Memorandum"
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on the revised constituencies took place on 24 May 2007.
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Constituencies in use at Dáil elections from 2007 to 2011
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Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005, s. 5: Repeal (
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Commission (Establishment) Order 2003 (
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1573:Sligo and Cashel Disfranchisement Act 1870
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1417:"Electoral boundaries challenge rejected"
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1664:Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998
1326:). Enacted on 9 July 2005. Act of the
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1268:"Report on Dáil Constituencies, 2004"
215:Standards in Public Office Commission
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1748:Acts of the Oireachtas of the 2000s
1444:Murphy v. Minister For Environment
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1450:, 3 I.R. 438 (7 June 2007),
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1578:Redistribution of Seats Act 1885
1249:). Statutory Instrument of the
261:Constituencies for the 30th Dáil
88:9 July 2005 & 29 April 2007
1689:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023
1674:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
1669:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2005
1659:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995
1654:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990
1649:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1983
1644:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1980
1639:Electoral (Amendment) Act 1974
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1588:Government of Ireland Act 1920
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247:Electoral (Amendment) Act 2009
225:The Act was challenged in the
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1247:S.I. No. 292 of 2003
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221:High Court challenge
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