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==History and boundaries== |
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The 2023 Report of the [[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] recommended that at the [[Next Irish general election|next general election]], a new three-seat constituency of Wicklow–Wexford be created, with a transfer of territory from the constituencies of [[Wexford (Dáil constituency)|Wexford]] and [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constituency Review Report 2023 |url=https://ec-report.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/constituency-review-report-2023.pdf#page=102 |website=[[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] |pages=102, 133}}</ref> |
The 2023 Report of the [[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] recommended that at the [[Next Irish general election|next general election]], a new three-seat constituency of Wicklow–Wexford be created, with a transfer of territory from the constituencies of [[Wexford (Dáil constituency)|Wexford]] and [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Constituency Review Report 2023 |url=https://ec-report.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/constituency-review-report-2023.pdf#page=102 |website=[[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] |pages=102, 133 |ref = {{harvid|EC|2023}}}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | 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.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Spain |first=Sinead |date=30 August 2023 |title=14 extra TDs and four more constituencies recommended |work=[[RTÉ News]] |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0830/1402354-electoral-commission/}}</ref> 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.{{sfn|BGI|1996}} |
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The proposed definition of the new constituency is: |
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==Next election== |
==Next election== |
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None of the ten TDs who had been elected in the [[2020 Irish general election]] for the constituencies of [[Wexford (Dáil constituency)|Wexford]] and [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]] are resident in the proposed constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|date=30 August 2023 |title=Shock among Wexford politicians at Boundary Commission county split with Wicklow |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wexford/new-ross-news/shock-among-wexford-politicians-at-boundary-commission-county-split-with-wicklow/a1635544364.html |first=David |last=Looby |newspaper=New Ross Standard |via=[[Independent.ie]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=30 August 2023 |title=Arklow councillors hail 'game changing' Wicklow–Wexford electoral constituency |first=Eoin |last=Mac Raghnaill |url=https://www.independent.ie/regionals/wicklow/arklow-news/arklow-councillors-hail-game-changing-wicklow-wexford-electoral-constituency/a354274184.html |newspaper=[[Wicklow People]] |via=Independent.ie}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 13:02, 30 August 2023
| Wicklow–Wexford | |
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| Seats | 3 |
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| EP constituency | South |
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;
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- 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
- ^ "Constituency Review Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. pp. 102, 133.
- ^ Spain, Sinead (30 August 2023). "14 extra TDs and four more constituencies recommended". RTÉ News.
- ^ BGI 1996.
- ^ Looby, David (30 August 2023). "Shock among Wexford politicians at Boundary Commission county split with Wicklow". New Ross Standard – via Independent.ie.
- ^ Mac Raghnaill, Eoin (30 August 2023). "Arklow councillors hail 'game changing' Wicklow–Wexford electoral constituency". Wicklow People – via Independent.ie.