S.I. No. 301/1998 - County of Kilkenny Local Electoral Area Order, 1998


S.I. No. 301 of 1998.

COUNTY OF KILKENNY LOCAL ELECTORAL AREA 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 Kilkenny Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Kilkenny 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 Kilkenny 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, borough or urban district shall be construed as referring to such electoral division, borough or urban district as existing at the date of this Order.

4. The Kilkenny County Council Order, 1942, the Kilkenny County Council (Amendment) Order, 1945 and Article 4 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)

Ballyragget

The electoral divisions of Attanagh, Balleen, Ballyconra, Ballyragget, Baunmmore, Castlecomer, Clogh, Clogharinka, Clomantagh, Coolcraheen, Freshford, Galmoy, Glashare, Johnstown, Kilkieran, Kilmacar, Lisdowney, Moneenroe, Mothell, Muckalee, Odagh, Rathbeagh, Rathealy, Urlingford and the townlands of Ballynascarry (Butler), Ballynascarry (Gore), Blackbottom, Blanchfieldsbog, Craddockstown, Darbyshill, Forekill, Garnagale, Garranconnell, Garryhiggin, Glenreagh, Greenhill, Hillend, Kildrinagh, Killahy, Lughinny, Parks, Rathclevin, Skeaghcroum, Sragh and Woodsgift in the electoral division of Tubbridbrittain.

5

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Callan

The electoral divisions of Aghaviller, Ballinamara, Ballybeagh, Ballycallan, Boolyglass, Burnchurch, Callan Rural, Callan Urban, Coolaghmore, Danesfort, Dunamaggan, Earlstown, Ennisnag, Kells, Killamery, Kilmaganny, Kilmanagh, Knocktopher, Mallardstown, Scotsborough, Stonyford, Tullaghanbrogue, Tullahought, Tullaroan and the townlands of Coldharbour and Monablanchameen in the electoral division of Tubbridbrittain.

3

Kilkenny

The borough of Kilkenny and the electoral divisions of Dunmore, Grange, Kilkenny Rural, Outrath, St. Canice.

7

Piltown

The electoral divisions of Aglish, Ballincrea, Castlegannon, Dunkitt, Dysartmoon, Farnoge, Fiddown, Jerpoint West, Kilbeacon, Kilbride, Kilcolumb, Kilculliheen, Kilkeasy, Killahy, Kilmakevoge, Listerlin, Muckalee, Pilltown, Pollrone, Portnascully, Rathpatrick, Rosbercon Rural, Rossinan, Shanbogh, Templeorum, Tubbrid, Ullid, Whitechurch.

6

Thomastown

The electoral divisions of Ballyhale, Ballyvool, Bennettsbridge, Bramblestown, Brownsford, Castlebanny, Clara, Coolhill, Dunbell, Famma, Freaghana, Goresbridge, Gowran, Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge,

5

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Thomastown (contd)

Jerpoint Church, Kilfane, Kiltorcan, Paulstown, Pleberstown, Powerstown, Rathcoole, Shankill, The Rower, Thomastown, Tiscoffin, Tullaherin, Ullard, Woolengrange.

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