S.I. No. 302/1998 - County of Kerry Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 302 of 1998.

COUNTY OF KERRY 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 Kerry Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Kerry 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 Kerry 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 Kerry County Council Order, 1942, the Kerry County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974, ( S.I. No. 30 of 1974 ) and Article 5 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)

Dingle

The electoral divisions of Ballinvoher, Ballyduff (in the former Rural District of Dingle), Ballyduff (in the former Rural District of Dingle), Ballynacourty, Baurtregaum, Boolteens, Brandon, Castlegregory, Cloghane, Deelis, Dingle, Dunquin, Dunurlin, Glin, Inch, Kilgarrylander, Kilgobban, Kilmalkedar, Kilnanare, Kilquane, Kiltallagh, Kinard, Knockglass, Lack, Marhin, Milltown, Minard, Stradbally, Ventry.

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Killarney

The urban district of Killarney and the electoral divisions of Aghadoe, Aglish, Ballyhar, Brewsterfield, Carker, Clydagh, Coolies, Coom, Currans, Derreen, Doocarrig, Flesk, Glanlee, Glanlough,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Killarney (contd)

Headfort, Kilbonane, Kilcummin, Kilgarvan, Killarney Rural, Killeentierna, Knocknahoe, Lahard, Millbrook, Molahiffe, Muckross, Rathmore, Rockfield, Scartaglin

Killorglin

The electoral divisions of Ardea, Bahaghs, Ballinskelligs, Ballybrack, Banawn, Caher, Caherdaniel, Canuig, Cappagh, Caragh, Castlecove, Castlequin, Churchtown, Cloon, Curraghbeg, Curraghmore, Darrynane, Dawros, Derriana, Dromin, Dromore, Dunloe, Emlagh, Glanbehy, Glanmore, Greenane, Kenmare, Kilgobnet, Killinane, Killorglin, Lickeen, Loughbrin, Loughcurrane, Mastergeehy, Maum, Portmagee, Reen, Sneem, St. Finan's, Tahilla, Teeranearagh, Valencia.

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Listowel

The urban district of Listowel and the electoral divisions of Ardagh, Astee, Ballincloher, Ballyconry, Ballyduff (in the former Rural District of Listowel), Ballyegan (in the former Rural District of Listowel), Ballyheige, Ballyhorgan, Ballynorig, Banna, Beal, Carrig, Causeway, Cloontubbrid, Drommartin, Duagh, Ennismore, Gullane, Gunsborough, Kerryhead, Kilfeighny, Killahan, Killehenny, Killury, Kilmeany, Kiltomy, Leitrim, Lislaughtin, Lisselton, Listowel Rural,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Listowel (contd)

Lixnaw, Moynsha, Newtownsandes, Rathea, Shronowen, Tarbert, Tarmon, Trienearagh, Tubrid, Urlee

Tralee

The urban district of Tralee and the electoral divisions of Abbeydorney, Arabela, Ardfert, Ballyegan (in the former Rural District of Tralee), Ballynahaglish, Ballyseedy, Blennerville, Brosna, Castleisland, Clogherbrien, Cordal, Crinny, Doon, Gneeves, Kilfelim, Kilflyn, Kilmurry, Kilshenane, Knocknagashel, Lackabaun, Mount Eagle, Nohaval, O'Brennan, Ratass, Tralee Rural.

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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 Kerry into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.