S.I. No. 310/1998 - County of Meath Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 310 of 1998.

COUNTY OF MEATH 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 Meath Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Meath 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 Meath 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, urban district or townlands shall be construed as referring to such electoral division, urban district or townlands as existing at the date of this Order.

4. The Meath County Council Order, 1942, the Meath County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 33 of 1974 ) and Article 10 of the County Electoral Areas (Amendment) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 109 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)

Dunshaughlin

The electoral divisions of Culmullin, Donaghmore, Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin, Kilbrew, Killeen, Kilmore, Ratoath, Rodanstown.

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Kells

The urban district of Kells and the electoral divisions of Ardagh, Athboy, Ballinlough, Balrathboyne, Boherboy, Burry, Carrickleck, Castlekeeran, Ceannanus Mor (Kells) Rural, Crossakeel, Crosskeys, Cruicetown, Drumcondra, Girley, Grennanstown, Killallon, Killeagh, Kilmainham, Kilskeer, Knocklough, Loughan, Maperath, Martry, Moybolgue, Moylagh, Moynalty, Newcastle, Newtown, Nobber, Oldcastle, Posseckstown, Rathmore, Staholmog, Stonefield, Teltown, Trohanny,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Kells (contd)

the townlands of Clongill, Donaghpatrick, Gibstown, Gibstown Demesne, Oristown and Tankardrath in the electoral division of Donaghpatrick

and the townlands of Kilbride and Tullaghanoge in the electoral division of Kilbride.

Navan

The urban district of Navan and the electoral divisions of Ardbraccan, Ardmulchan, Bective, Castletown, Kentstown, Navan Rural, Rathfeigh, Rathkenny, Skreen, Tara,

the townlands of Ballardan Great, Ballardan Little, Iskaroon, Iskaroon Little, Meadstown, Tullaghanstown and Yellow Walls in the electoral division of Clonmacduff

and the townlands of Arch Hall, Balsaw, Boolies, Castletown Kilberry, Demailestown, Dowthstown, Fletcherstown, Glebe, Kilberry, Milestown, Moortown, Mullaghard, Randalstown, Rathcoon, Silloge, Tatestown, Wilkinstown in the electoral division of Donaghpatrick.

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Slane

The electoral divisions of Ardcath, Duleek, Grangegeeth, Julianstown, Killary, Mellifont, Painestown, Slane, St. Mary's (excluding area transferred to Co. Louth

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Slane (contd)

for electoral purposes under Article 5(a) of the Local Government (Boundaries) (Town Elections) Regulations, 1994 ( S.I. No. 114 of 1994 ), Stackallan, Stamullin.

Trim

The urban district of Trim and the electoral divisions of Ardnamullan, Ballyboggan, Ballyconnell, Castlejordan, Castlerickard, Cloghbrack, Gallow, Galtrim, Hill of Down, Innfield, Kilcooly, Kildalky, Killaconnigan, Killyon, Kilmessan, Laracor, Rahinstown, Rathmolyon, Summerhill, Trim Rural,

the townlands of Friarspark, Raheenacrehy, Tullyard in the electoral division of Clonmacduff

and the townlands of Clonfane, Moymet and Stonestown in the electoral division of Kilbride.

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Given under the official seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 28th 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 Meath into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.