S.I. No. 56/2014 - City and County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2014.


Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 7th February, 2014.

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 4 and 23 of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001) and having regard to section 28 (1)(d) of the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014) hereby orders as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the City and County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas and Municipal Districts Order 2014.

2. (1) The City and 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 described in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such local electoral area.

(3) The number of members of Limerick City and County Council to be elected for each such local electoral area shall be the number set out 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 shall be construed as referring to such electoral division as existing at the date of this Order. 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 City and County of Limerick shall have the following municipal districts for the purposes of section 22A (inserted by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1 of 2014)) of the Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37 of 2001):

(a) the Metropolitan District of Limerick consisting of the Local Electoral Areas of Limerick City East, Limerick City North and Limerick City West;

(b) the Municipal District of Adare-Rathkeale consisting of the Local Electoral Area of Adare-Rathkeale;

(c) the Municipal District of Cappamore-Kilmallock consisting of the Local Electoral Area of Cappamore-Kilmallock;

(d) the Municipal District of Newcastle West consisting of the Local Electoral Area of Newcastle West.

5. The City of Limerick Local Electoral Areas Order 2008 ( S.I. No. 430 of 2008 ) and the County of Limerick Local Electoral Areas Order 2008 ( S.I. No. 437 of 2008 ) are revoked.

Schedule

Name of Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Number of Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

Adare — Rathkeale

The electoral divisions of Abbeyville, Adare North, Adare South, Askeaton East, Askeaton West, Aughinish, Ballingarry, Ballyallinan, Ballybricken, Ballygrennan, Ballynabanoge, Ballynacarriga, Castletown (in the former Rural District of Rathkeale), Coolrus, Craggs, Crecora, Croagh, Croom, Dromard, Dunmoylan East, Dunmoylan West, Dunnaman, Fedamore, Fleanmore, Garrane, Iveruss, Kilcornan, Kildimo, Kilfinny, Kilpeacon, Kilscannell, Lismakeery, Loghill, Mohernagh, Nantinan, Pallaskenry, Rathkeale Rural, Rathkeale Urban, Rathmore, Riddlestown, Shanagolden, Shanid.

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Cappamore — Kilmallock

The electoral divisions of Abington, Anglesborough, Ardpatrick, Athlacca, Ballylanders, Ballymacshaneboy, Bilboa, Bruff, Bruree, Bulgaden, Caherconlish East, Caherconlish West, Cahercorney, Caherelly, Cappamore, Clonkeen, Colmanswell, Crean, Cullane, Darragh, Doon South, Doon West, Dromin, Duntryleague, Emlygrennan, Galbally, Glenbrohane, Glenstal, Grange, Grean, Griston, Hospital, Kilbeheny, Kilfinnane, Kilflyn, Kilglass, Kilmallock, Kilmurry, Kilteely, Knockainy, Knocklong, Knocknascrow, Oola, Particles, Riversdale, Rockhill, Templebredon, Tobernea, Uregare.

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Limerick City East

The electoral divisions of Ballysimon, Ballyvarra, Castleconnell, Limerick South Rural, Roxborough; and the electoral divisions of Abbey C, Abbey D, Galvone A, Galvone B, Glentworth A, Glentworth B, Glentworth C, Market, Rathbane, Singland A, Singland B, St. Laurence as specified in the County Borough of Limerick (Wards) Regulations 1970 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1970 ).

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Limerick City North

The electoral division of Limerick North Rural; and the electoral divisions of Abbey A, Abbey B, Ballynanty, Castle A, Castle B, Castle C, Castle D, Coolraine, Farranshone, Johns A, Johns B, Johns C, Killeely A, Killeely B as specified in the County Borough of Limerick (Wards) Regulations 1970 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1970 ).

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Limerick City West

The electoral divisions of Ballycummin, Carrig, Clarina, Patrickswell; and the electoral divisions of Ballinacurra A, Ballinacurra B, Custom House, Dock A, Dock B, Dock C, Dock D, Prospect A, Prospect B, Shannon A, Shannon B as specified in the County Borough of Limerick (Wards) Regulations 1970 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1970 ).

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Newcastle West

The electoral divisions of Abbeyfeale, Ardagh, Ballintober, Ballyagran, Ballynoe, Ballynoe West, Boola, Broadford, Caher, Castletown (in the former Rural District of Croom), Cleanglass, Cloncagh, Danganbeg, Dromcolliher, Dromtrasna, Feenagh, Garryduff, Glenagower, Glengort, Glensharrold, Glin, Kilfergus, Kilmeedy, Kilmoylan, Knockaderry, Mahoonagh, Monagay, Mountcollins, Mountplummer, Newcastle Rural, Newcastle Urban, Port, Rathronan, Rooskagh, Templeglentan.

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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government,

31 January 2014.

PHIL HOGAN,

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The effect of this Order is to divide Limerick City and County into local electoral areas, to fix the number of members of Limerick City and County Council to be elected for each such area and to determine the municipal districts for Limerick City and County.