Dublin Rathdown (Dáil Éireann constituency)

Dublin Rathdown
Dáil Éireann Parliamentary Constituency
Future constituency
Created	2016
Seats	3
County council	Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
EP constituency	Dublin

Dublin Rathdown is a parliamentary constituency which will be represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, from the 2016 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 Dublin Rathdown 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] Dublin Rathdown will largely replace the existing constituency of Dublin South, with the electoral divisions in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown being transferred to the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and the electoral divisions in South Dublin of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village being transferred to the Dublin South–West constituency.

The 2013 Act defines the constituency as:^[3]

"In the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown the electoral divisions of:

Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Marley, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Ballinteer-Woodpark, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum-Balally, Dundrum-Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sandyford, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney, Glencullen, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Merville, Stillorgan-Mount Merrion, Tibradden."

Elections

2016 general election

2016 general election: Dublin Rathdown
Party		Candidate	% 1st Pref	Count 1
	Renua Ireland	Alan Daveron
	Fine Gael	Josepha Madigan
	Green Party	Catherine Martin
	Independent	Peter Mathews
	Sinn Féin	Sorcha Nic Cormaic
	Independent	Patrick O'Connell
	Independent	Shane Ross
	Fine Gael	Alan Shatter
	Labour Party	Alex White
	Fianna Fáil	Mary White

References

↑ "Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Dublin 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.
1 2 "Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013: Schedule". Irish Statute Book database. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

Current Parliamentary constituencies in the Republic of Ireland

Parliamentary constituencies in Dublin City and County

Parliament of Ireland to 1800	Dublin City (1264–1800) Dublin County (????–1800) Dublin University (1613–1800) Newcastle (c.1613–1800) Swords (????–1800)

Westminster 1801–1922 and First Dáil 1918	Dublin City (1801–85) Dublin County (1801–85) Dublin University (1801–1922) Dublin County South (1885–1922) Dublin County North (1885–1922) Dublin College Green (1885–1922) Dublin Harbour (1885–1922) Dublin St Patrick's (1885–1922) Dublin St Stephen's Green (1885–1922) Dublin Clontarf (1918–22) Dublin St James's (1918–22) Dublin St Michan's (1918–22) Dublin Pembroke (1918–22) Dublin Rathmines (1918–22)

Dáil Éireann (Former)	Dublin Artane (1977–81) Dublin Ballyfermot (1977–81) Dublin Cabra (1977–81) Dublin Central (1969–77) Dublin Clontarf (1977–81) Dublin County (1921–69) Dublin County Mid (1977–81) Dublin County North (1969–81) Dublin County South (1969–81) Dublin County West (1977–81) Dublin Finglas (1977–81) Dublin Mid (1921–23) Dublin North (1923–37, 1981–2016) Dublin North–Central (1948–2016) Dublin North–East (1937–77, 1981–2016) Dublin North–West (1921–23, 1937–77) Dublin Rathmines West (1977–81) Dublin South (1921–48, 1981–2016) Dublin South–East (1948–2016) Dublin South–West (1948–77) Dublin Townships (1937–48) Dublin University (1918–37) Dún Laoghaire and Rathdown (1948–77)

Dáil Éireann (Current)	Dublin Bay North (2016–) Dublin Bay South (2016–) Dublin Central (1981–) Dublin Fingal (2016–) Dublin Mid–West (2002–) Dublin North–West (1981–) Dublin Rathdown (2016–) Dublin South–Central (1948–) Dublin South–West (1981–) Dublin West (1981–) Dún Laoghaire (1977–)

Seanad Éireann 1937–present	Dublin University (1937–)

European Parliament 1979–present	Dublin (1979–)

Irish counties: Carlow Cavan Clare Cork Donegal Dublin Galway Kerry Kildare Kilkenny Laois Leitrim Limerick Longford Louth Mayo Meath Monaghan Offaly Roscommon Sligo Tipperary Waterford Westmeath Wexford Wicklow

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