S.I. No. 334/1998 - County of Leitrim Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 334 of 1998.

COUNTY OF LEITRIM 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 Leitrim Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Leitrim 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 Leitrim 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 Leitrim County Council Order, 1942, the Leitrim County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 21 of 1974 ) and Article 6 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)

Ballinamore

The electoral divisions of Aghavas, Ballinamore, Carrigallen East, Carrigallen West, Castlefore, Cattan, Cloone, Cloverhill, Corrala, Corriga, Drumreilly North, Drumreilly South, Fenagh, Garradice, Gortermone, Greaghglass, Keeldra, Killygar, Lisgillock, Newtowngore, Oughteragh, Rivertown, Rowan, Stralongford.

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Carrick-on-Shannon

The electoral divisions of Annaduff, Beihy, Breandrum, Bunnybeg, Carrick-on-Shannon, Cashel, Drumard, Drumdoo, Drumod, Drumsna, Gowel, Mohill, Rynn, Roosky.

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Dromahair

The electoral divisions of Aghacashel, Arigna, Barnameenagh, Belhavel,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Dromhair (contd)

Drumhaire, Drumkeeran, Drumreilly East, Drumreilly West, Drumshanbo, Garvagh, Gortnagullion, Keshcarrigan, Killanummery, Killarga, Kiltubbrid, Leitrim, Mahanagh, Moher, St. Partrick's, Yugan.

Manorhamilton

The electoral divisions of Aghalateeve, Aghanlish, Aghavoghil, Ballaghameehan, Cloonclare, Cloonclogher, Glenade, Glenaniff, Glenboy. Glencar, Glenfarn, Gubacreeny, Kiltyclogher, Kinlough, Lurganboy, Manorhamilton, Melvin, Munakill, Sramore, Tullaghan.

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