S.I. No. 339/1998 - County of Laoighis Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998

1. This Order may be cited as the County of Laoighis Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.

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

4. The Laoighis County Council Order, 1942 and Article 5 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)

Borris-in-Ossory

The electoral divisions of Abbeyleix, Aghmacart, Arderin, Ballinakill, Ballybrophy, Borris-in-Ossory, Brisha, Caher, Cardtown, Castletown, Clash, Clonin, Clonmore, Coolrain, Cuffsborough, Cullahill, Donaghmore, Donore, Dunmore, Durrow, Errill, Grantstown, Kilcoke, Kildellig, Killermogh, Kilnaseer, Kyle, Kyle South, Lacka, Marymount, Moneenalassa, Moneymore, Mountrath, Nealstown, Raheen, Rathdowney, Rathsaran, Trumra.

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Emo

The electoral divisions of Ballybrittas, Ballycarroll, Curraclone, Emo, Jamestown, Kilmullen, Kilmurry, Moyanna, Portarlington South, Sallyford, Stradbally, Timogue, Vicarstown.

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Luggacurren

The electoral divisions of Ardough, Arless, Ballickmoyler, Ballyadams, Ballylehane, Ballylynan, Barrowhouse, Blandsfort, Doonane, Dysartgallen, Farnans, Fossy, Graigue Rural (excluding area transferred to Co. Carlow for electoral purposes under Article 5(b) of the Local Government (Boundaries) (Town Elections) Regulations, 1994 (

S.I. No. 114 of 1994

), Killabban, Luggacurren, Newtown, Rathaspick,

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Local Electoral Area

Description of Local Electoral Area

Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area

(1)

(2)

(3)

Luggacurren (contd)

Rossmore, Shrule, Tankardstown, Timahoe, Turra.

Mountmellick

The electoral divisions of Ballyfin, Capard, Cappalough, Castlecuffe, Clonaslee, Dangans, Garrymore, Graigue, Meelick, Mountmellick Rural, Mountmellick Urban, O'More's Forest, Rearymore, Rosenallis, Tinnahinch.

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Portlaoise

The electoral divisions of Ballyroan, Borris, Clondarrig, Clonkeen, Colt, Cullenagh, Kilcolmanbane, Portlaoighise Rural, Portlaoighise Urban, Shaen.

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

S.I. No. 339 of 1998.

COUNTY OF LAOIGHIS 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