Wicklow–Wexford
Dáil constituency
Major settlements
Future constituency
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Wicklow–Wexford is a proposed Dáil constituency to be represented in Dáil Éireann, the house of representatives of the Oireachtas, the Irish parliament, from the next general election. The constituency would elect 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The 2023 report of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election, a new three-seat constituency of Wicklow–Wexford be created, with a transfer of territory from the constituencies of Wexford and Wicklow.[1]

This was done to ensure compliance with the constitutional requirement for one TD per 20,000 to 30,000 of the population and with an overall increase from 160 to 174 TDs.[2] The Commission found that the constituencies of Wexford and Wicklow had a combined population sufficient to justify the allocation of 11 seats and therefore decided to create a new constituency called Wicklow–Wexford in order to meet the criteria set out under the scope of its review. The two preexisting five-seat constituencies of Wicklow and Wexford transferred one seat each to the new constituency which then gained an additional seat to meet the three-seat minimum for a constituency.[3]

The proposed definition of the new constituency is:

"In the county of Wexford the electoral divisions of:
Ballindaggan, Ballycarney, Ballymore, Castledockrell, Ferns, Kilbora, Kilcormick, Kilrush, Moyacomb, Newtownbarry, Rossard, St. Mary's, The Harrow, Tinnacross, Tombrack, in the former Rural District of Enniscorthy;
Ardamine, Balloughter, Ballybeg, Ballycanew, Ballyellis, Ballygarrett, Ballylarkin, Ballynestragh, Cahore, Coolgreany, Courtown, Ford, Gorey Rural, Gorey Urban, Huntingtown, Kilcomb, Kilgorman, Killenagh, Killincooly, Kilnahue, Limerick, Monamolin, Monaseed, Rossminoge, Wells, Wingfield, in the former Rural District of Gorey;

and in the county of Wicklow, the electoral divisions of;

Arklow Rural, Aughrim, Ballinaclash, Ballinacor, Ballinderry, Ballyarthur, Cronebane, Dunganstown East, Dunganstown South, Dunganstown West, Ennereilly, Kilbride, Ovoca, Rathdrum, in the former Rural District of Rathdrum;
Aghowle, Ballingate, Ballinglen, Ballybeg, Carnew, Coolattin, Coolboy, Cronelea, Kilballyowen, Killinure, Kilpipe, Money, Rath, Shillelagh, Tinahely, in the former Rural District of Shillelagh;
and
Arklow No. 1 Urban, Arklow No. 2 Urban."

Next election

None of the ten TDs who had been elected in the 2020 Irish general election for the constituencies of Wexford and Wicklow are resident in the proposed constituency.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 102, 133.
  2. ↑ Spain, Sinead (30 August 2023). "14 extra TDs and four more constituencies recommended". RTÉ News.
  3. ↑ EC 2023.
  4. ↑ Looby, David (30 August 2023). "Shock among Wexford politicians at Boundary Commission county split with Wicklow". New Ross Standard – via Independent.ie.
  5. ↑ Mac Raghnaill, Eoin (30 August 2023). "Arklow councillors hail 'game changing' Wicklow–Wexford electoral constituency". Wicklow People – via Independent.ie.
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