S.I. No. 303/1998 - County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998

S.I. No. 303 of 1998.

COUNTY OF LIMERICK LOCAL ELECTORAL AREAS ORDER, 1998

The Minister for the Environment and Local Government in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 3 and 24 of the Local Government Act, 1994 (No. 8 of 1994), hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Limerick shall be divided into the local electoral areas which are named in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Each such local electoral area shall consist of the area set forth in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such local electoral area.

(3) The number of members of the council of the County of Limerick to be elected for each such local electoral area shall be the number set forth in the third column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of that local electoral area.

3. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to an electoral division or urban district shall be construed as referring to such electoral division or urban district as existing at the date of this Order.

4. The Limerick County Council Order, 1942, the Limerick County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 31 of 1974 ) and Article 7 of the County Electoral Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 110 of 1985 ) are hereby revoked.

SCHEDULE

Local Electoral Area	Description of Local Electoral Area	Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area
(1)	(2)	(3)
Bruff	The electoral divisions of Abbeyville, Adare North, Adare South, Ballycummin, Ballynabanoge, Bruff, Carrig, Clarina, Crean, Crecora, Croom, Dunnaman, Garrane, Grange, Kilpeacon, Limerick North Rural, Patrickswell, Rathmore.	7
Castleconnell	The electoral divisions of Abington, Ballybricken, Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Bilboa, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Cahercorney, Caherelly, Cappamore, Castleconnell, Clonkeen, Doon South, Doon West, Fedamore, Glenstal, Grean, Kilmurry, Kilteely, Limerick South Rural, Oola, Roxborough, Templebredon.	7

Local Electoral Area	Description of Local Electoral Area	Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area
(1)	(2)	(3)
Kilmallock	The electoral divisions of Anglesborough, Ardpatrick, Athlacca, Ballyagran, Ballylanders, Ballymacshaneboy, Bruree, Bulgaden, Castletown, Colmanswell, Coolrus, Cullane, Darragh, Dromin, Duntryleague, Emlygrennan, Galbally, Glenbrohane, Griston, Hospital, Kilbeheny, Kilfinnane, Kilflyn, Kilglass, Kilmallock, Knockainy, Knocklong, Knocknascrow, Particles, Riversdale, Rockhill, Tobernea, Uregare.	4
Newcastle	The electoral divisions of Abbeyfeale, Ardagh, Ballintober, Boola, Broadford, Caher, Cleanglass, Danganbeg, Dromcolliher, Dromtrasna, Feenagh, Garryduff, Glenagower, Glengort, Kilmeedy, Knockaderry, Mahoonagh, Monagay, Mountcollins, Mountplummer, Newcastle Rural, Newcastle Urban, Port, Rathronan, Rooskagh, Templeglentan.	5
Rathkeale	The electoral divisions of Askeaton East, Askeaton West, Aughinish, Ballingarry, Ballyallinan, Ballygrennan, Ballynacarriga, Ballynoe, Ballynoe West, Castletown, Cloncagh, Craggs, Croagh, Dromard, Dunmoylan East, Dunmoylan West, Fleanmore, Glensharrold, Glin, Iveruss, Kilcornan, Kildimo, Kilfergus, Kilfinny, Kilmoylan, Kilscannell, Lismakeery,	5

Local Electoral Area	Description of Local Electoral Area	Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area
(1)	(2)	(3)
Rathkeale (contd.)	Loghill, Mohernagh, Nantinan, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale Rural, Rathkeale Urban, Riddlestown, Shanagolden, Shanid.

GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 24th day of August 1998.

NOEL DEMPSEY

Minister for the Environment and Local Government

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The effect of this Order is to amend the division of County Limerick into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.