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Revision as of 21:55, 4 November 2015
| Laois | |
|---|---|
| Dáil Éireann Parliamentary constituency | |
| Future constituency | |
| Created | 2016 |
| Seats | 3 |
| County/City council | County Laois County Kildare |
| EP constituency | Midlands–North-West |
Laois is a parliamentary constituency which will be represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the next Irish general election. The constituency will elect 3 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The Constituency Commission proposed in its 2012 report that at the next general election a new constituency called Laois be created.[1] The report proposed changes to the constituencies of Ireland so as to reduce the total number of TDs from 166 to 158.[2]
It was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.[3] The new constituency will incorporate all of County Laois from the existing Laois–Offaly constituency, and six electoral divisions from Kildare South.
The 2013 Act defines the constituency as:[3]
- "The county of Laois;
- and in the county of Kildare the electoral divisions of:
- Ballybrackan, Churchtown, Harristown, Kilberry, Kildangan, Monasterevin, in the former Rural District of Athy No. 1."
Elections
Next general election
| Party | Candidate | FPv% | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||
| Fine Gael | Thomasina Connell | |||
| Fine Gael | Charles Flanagan | |||
| Fianna Fáil | Seán Fleming | |||
| Green | Sinead Moore | |||
| Sinn Féin | Brian Stanley | |||
| Labour | John Whelan | |||
| Quota: | ||||
See also
- Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland
- Politics of the Republic of Ireland
- Elections in the Republic of Ireland
References
- ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Waterford – Tipperary – Laois – Offaly – Kildare area" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Introduction and summary of recommendation" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- ^ a b "Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 7 April 2013.