Dublin Bay North (Dáil constituency) explained
Dublin Bay North is a parliamentary constituency that has been represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election. The constituency elects 5 deputies (Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs). The method of election is proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
History and boundaries
The Constituency Commission proposed in its 2012 report that at the next general election a new constituency called Dublin Bay North 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]
The constituency was established by the Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013.[3] It incorporated the entirety of Dublin North-Central and most of Dublin North-East; with the transfer of an area around the village of Portmarnock from Dublin North-East into Dublin Fingal.
The Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017 defines the constituency as:[4]
The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election Dublin Bay North be altered by the transfer of territory from Dublin Fingal and the transfer of territory to Dublin North-West.[5] [6]
For the next general election, the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023 defines the constituency as:[7]
TDs
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Elections
2016 general election
The constituency was dubbed the "group of death" by media because of the large number and high profile of candidates, the close contest, and the protracted nature of the count.[8]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Dublin area. Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. 7 April 2013. 18 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121018091020/http://www.constituency-commission.ie/docs/Constit-Rep-2012-Chap-5.3.pdf. live.
- Web site: Constituency Commission Report 2012 – Introduction and summary of recommendation. Constituency Commission. 21 June 2012. 7 April 2013. 19 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171119112701/http://www.constituency-commission.ie/docs/Constit-Rep-2012-Chap-1.pdf. live.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2013. y. 2013. 7. 20 March 2013. 7 April 2013. 22 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131022220638/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2013/en/act/pub/0007/sched.html#sched. live.
- Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Act 2017. y. 2017. 39. 23 December 2017. 18 July 2018. 18 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180718205639/http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2017/act/39/schedule/enacted/en/html#sched. live.
- Web site: Constituency Review Report 2023 . . 107, 128 . 4 September 2023 . 30 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230830102132/https://ec-report.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/constituency-review-report-2023.pdf#page=107 . live .
- Web site: Constituency Review Report 2023: Map C: Dublin County . Electoral Commission . 4 September 2023 . 4 September 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230904111724/https://ec-report.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/maps/MAP-B-DUBLIN-CITY-CENTRE-470X820.pdf . live .
- 2023. 40. y. Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023. 19 December 2023. 16 February 2024.
- News: Dublin Bay North: Haughey is elected in 'group of death'. 1 March 2016. Irish Independent. 1 March 2016. 2 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302100807/http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/election-2016/count_centre_reports/dublin-bay-north-haughey-is-elected-in-group-of-death-34500640.html. live.
- News: 'Group of Death': Minister for Drugs Aodhán Ó Ríordáin has lost his Dáil seat. O'Carroll. Sinead. 1 March 2016. TheJournal.ie. 1 March 2016. 2 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160302081334/http://www.thejournal.ie/aodhan-oriordain-loses-seat-2635078-Mar2016/. live. ; News:
- RealityCheck: Dublin Bay North – The Group of Death -
. Chambers. Richard. February 2016. Newstalk. 1 March 2016. ; News: 'Group of Death' constituency will be most competitive of all. O'Connor. Niall. 19 February 2016. The Herald. 1 March 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305114215/http://www.herald.ie/news/group-of-death-constituency-will-be-most-competitive-of-all-34466669.html. live.
