S.I. No. 338/1998 - County of Waterford Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 338 of 1998.

COUNTY OF WATERFORD 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 Waterford Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Waterford 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 Waterford 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 Waterford County Council Order, 1942, Waterford County Council (Amendment) Order, 1945, Waterford County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 52 of 1974 ) and Article 16 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)

Dungarvan

The urban district of Dungarvan and the electoral divisions of Ardmore (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), Ardmore (in the former Rural District of Youghal), Ballyheeny, Ballymacart, Bohadoon, Cappagh, Carriglea, Clashmore, Clonea (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), Colligan Courmaraglin, Dromore, Dungarvan Rural, Glenwilliam, Grallagh, Grange, Keereen, Kinsalebeg, Modelligo (in the former Rural District of Dungarvan), Mounstuart, Ringville.

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Kilmacthomas

The electoral divisions of Annestown, Ballylaneen, Carrigcastle, Comeragh, Dunhill, Fews, Fox's Castle, Gardenmorris, Georgestown, Kilbarrymeaden, Kilmacthomas, Kilmeadan (in the former Rural District of Waterford No. 1), Knockmahon, Mountkennedy, Newcastle, Newtown, Stradbally, Tinnasaggart.

3

Lismore

The electoral divisions of Ballyduff, Ballyhane, Ballyin, Ballynamult, Ballysaggartmore, Cappoquin, Castlerichard, Dromana, Drumroe, Gortnapeaky, Kilcockan, Kilwatermoy East, Kilwatermoy West, Lismore Rural, Lismore Urban, Mocollop, Modelligo (in the former Rural District of Lismore), Seskinan, Tallow, Templemichael, Whitechurch.

4

Suir

The electoral divisions of Ballydurn, Ballymacarbry, Carrickbeg, Rural Clonea (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 2), Fenoagh, Glen, Graignagower, Gurteen, Kilmacomma, Kilmeadan (in the former Rural District of Carrick-on-Suir No. 2), Kilronan, Knockaunbrandaun, Mothel, Portlaw, Rathgormuck, Ross, St. Mary's.

3

Tramore

The electoral divisions of Ballynakill, Drumcannon,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Tramore (contd.)

Faithlegg, Islandikane, Kilbarry, Killea, Killoteran, Kilmacleague, Pembrokestown, Rathmoylan, Reisk, Tramore, Woodstown.

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