S.I. No. 335/1998 - County of Clare Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 335 of 1998.

COUNTY OF CLARE 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 Clare Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Clare 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 Clare 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 and every reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October, 1925.

4. The Clare County Council Order, 1942, the Clare County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 48 of 1974 ), the Clare County Council (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 83 of 1974 ) and Article 2 of the County Electoral Areas (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1985 (S. 1. 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)

Ennis

The urban district of Ennis and the electoral divisions of Clareabbey, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Tulla), Doora, Ennis Rural, Killone, Kilraghtis, Quin, Spancelhill, Templemaley.

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Ennistimon

The electoral divisions of Abbey, Annagh, Ballagh, Ballyea, Ballyeighter, Ballysteen, Ballyvaskin, Boston, Carran, Castletown, Cloghaun, Cloonanaha, Clooney (in the former Rural District of Ennistimon), Corrofin, Crusheen, Derreen, Drumcreehy, Dysert,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Ennistimon (contd.)

Ennistimon, Formoyle, Gleninagh, Glenroe, Kilfenora, Killanniv, Killaspuglonane, Killilagh, Killinaboy, Kilnamona, Kilshanny, Kiltoraght, Liscannor, Lisdoonvarna, Lurraga, Magherareagh, Milltown Malbay, Mountelva, Moy, Muckanagh, Noughaval, Oughtmama, Rath, Rathborney, Ruan, Smithstown.

Killaloe

The electoral divisions of Ballycannan, Ballyglass, Cappavilla, Cloghera, Cloontra, Cratloe, Fahymore, Killaloe, Killeely, Killokennedy, Kilseily, Kiltenanlea, Lackareagh, O'Briensbridge.

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Kilrush

The urban district of Kilrush and the electoral divisions of Ballynacally, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Clondagad, Cloonadrum, Clooncoorha, Coolmeen, Cooraclare, Creegh, Doonbeg, Drumellihy, Einagh, Furroor, Glenmore, Kilballyowen, Kilchreest, Kilcloher, Kilfearagh, Kilfiddane, Kilkee, Killadysert, Killard, Killimer, Killofin, Kilmihil, Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Killadysert), Kilmurry (in the former Rural District of Kilrush), Kilrush Rural, Kinturk, Knock, Knocknaboley, Knocknagore, Liscasey, Lisheen, Moveen, Moyarta, Mullagh, Querrin, Rahona, Rinealon, St.

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Kilrush (contd)

Martin's, Tullig, Tullycreen.

Scarriff

The electoral divisions of Ayle, Ballyblood, Ballynahinch, Boherglass, Caher, Caherhurley, Cahermurphy (in the former Rural District of Scarriff), Cappaghabaun, Carrowbaun, Cloonusker, Coolreagh, Corlea, Dangan, Derrynagittagh, Drummaan, Feakle, Glendree, Inishcaltra North, Inishcaltra South, Kilkishen, Killanena, Killuran, Kiltannon, Kyle, Loughea, Mountshannon, Newgrove, Ogonnelloe, Rathclooney, Scariff, Toberbreeda, Tulla.

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Shannon

The electoral divisions of Castlecrine, Clenagh, Drumline, Mountievers, Newmarket, Rossroe, Sixmilebridge, Tomfinlough, Urlan.

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GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 15th day of September, 1998.

NOEL DEMPSEY

Minister for the Environment and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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