S.I. No. 341/1998 - County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998


S.I. No. 341 of 1998.

COUNTY OF DUN LAOGHAIRE — RATHDOWN 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 Dun Laoghaire— Rathdown Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

2. (1) The County of Dun Laoghaire— Rathdown 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 Dun Laoghaire — Rathdown 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 shall be construed as referring to such electoral division existing at the date of this Order.

4. (1) A reference in the Schedule to this Order to a line drawn along any road or drive shall be construed as a reference to an imaginary line drawn along the centre of such road or drive.

(2) A reference in the Schedule to this Order to the point at which any road or drive intersects or joins any other road or drive shall be construed as a reference to the point at which an imaginary line drawn along the centre of one would be intersected or joined by an imaginary line drawn along the centre of the other.

(3) A reference in the Schedule to this Order to the point at which a line intersects or joins a boundary shall be construed as a reference to the point at which an imaginary line drawn along the line, would intersect or join such boundary.

(4) A reference in the Schedule to this Order to a line drawn along a road which consists of a dual carriageway shall be construed as an imaginary line drawn along the centre median of such dual carriageway.

5. Articles 2(3), 3, 4 and Part III of the Schedule to the Dublin Electoral Counties Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 133 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)

Ballybrack

The electoral divisions of:. Ballybrack, Cabinteely-Granitefield, Cabinteely-Kilbogget, Canbinteely-Loughlinstown, Dalkey-Avondale, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Killiney North, Killiney South, Shankill-Rathmichael, Shankill-Rathsallagh and Shankill-Shanganagh.

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Blackrock

The electoral divisions of:. Blackrock-Booterstown, Blackrock-Carysfort, Blackrock-Central, Blackrock-Glenomena, Blackrock-Newpark, Blackrock-Seapoint, Blackrock-Templehill, Blackrock-Williamstown, Foxrock-Deansgrange and Stillorgan-Priory,

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that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Monkstown situated west of Stradbrook Road

and that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Stradbrook not contained in the electoral area of Dun Laoghaire.

Dundrum

The electoral divisions of:. Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sweetmount and Dundrum-Taney,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Dundrum (contd)

that part of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Marley situated north of Grange Road,

that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Balally situated north of Blackthorn Drive

and that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford situated north of a line drawn as follows:

commencing at the junction, at the south-eastern corner of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Ludford, of the southern boundary of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Ludford and the western boundary of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford, thence proceeding in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the grounds of Gort Mhuire to the point where it meets Ballawley Park, thence commencing in an easterly direction and proceeding along the northern boundary of the said park to its junction with the eastern boundary of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford.

Dun Laoghaire

The electoral divisions of:. Cabinteely-Pottery, Dalkey-Bullock, Dalkey-Coliemore, Dalkey Hill, Dalkey Upper, Dun Laoghaire-East Central, Dun Laoghaire-Glasthule, Dun Laoghaire-Glenageary, Dun Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm, Dun Laoghaire-Mount Town, Dun Laoghaire-Sallynoggin East, Dun Laoghaire-Sallynoggin South, Dun Laoghaire-Sallynoggin West, Dun Laoghaire-Salthill, Dun Laoghaire-Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire-West Central and Foxrock-Beechpark,

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that part of the electoral division

Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Dun Laoghaire (contd)

of Blackrock-Monkstown situated east of Stradbrook Road

and that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Stradbrook situated east of Stradbrook Road.

Glencullen

The electoral divisions of:. Ballinteer-Woodpark, Glencullen and Tibradden,

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that part of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Marley situated south of Grange Road,

that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Balally situated south of Blackthorn Drive,

and that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford not contained in the electoral area of Dundrum.

Stillorgan

The electoral divisions of: Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Foxrock-Torquay, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Leopardstown, Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion.

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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 Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.