LegalizeS.I. No. 296/1998 - County of Galway Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998
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S.I. No. 296 of 1998.
COUNTY OF GALWAY 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:
1.
This Order may be cited as the County of Galway Local Electoral Areas Order, 1998.
2.
(1) The County of Galway 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 Galway 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 and every reference to a former rural district shall be construed as a reference to that district as constituted immediately before the 1st day of October, 1925.
4.
The Galway County Council Order, 1942, the Galway County Council (Amendment) Order, 1974 ( S.I. No. 47 of 1974 ) and the Galway County Council (Amendment) Order, 1985 ( S.I. No. 127 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) |
| Ballinasloe | The urban district of Ballinasloe and the electoral divisions of Ahascragh, Annagh, Aughrim (in the former Rural District of Ballinasloe), Ballinasloe Rural, Ballymacward, Clatra, Cappalusk, Castleblakeney, Castleffrench, Clonbrock, Clonfert, Clontuskert, Cloonkeen, Colmanstown, Derryglassaun, Eyrecourt, Graigabbey, Grange, Kellysgrove, Kilconnell, Killaan, Killallaghtan, Killimor (in the former Rural District of Loughrea), Killoran, Killure, Kilmacshane, Kiltormer, Kylemore, Laurencetown, Lismanny, Meelick, Monivea, Mounthazel, Oatfield, Ryehill, Taghboy, Tiaquin. | 5 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local Electoral Area | Description of Local Electoral Area | Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Connamara | The electoral divisions of Ballynakill (in the former Rural District of Clifden), Barna, Bencorr, Bunowen, Camus, Cleggan, Clifden, Cloonbur, Cong, Crumpaun, Cur, Cushkillary, Derrycunlagh, Derrylea, Doonloughan, Errislannan, Furbogh, Galway Rural, Gorumna, Illion, Inishbofin, Inishmore, Kilcummin (in the former Rural District of Galway), Kilcummin (in the former Rural District of Oughterard), Killannin, Knockboy, Letterbrickaun, Letterfore, Lettermore, Moycullen, Moyrus, Oughterard, Owengowla, Rinvyle, Ross, Roundstone, Selerna, Sillerna, Skannive, Slieveaneena, Spiddle, Tullokyne, Turlough, Wormhole. | 7 |
| Loughrea | The electoral divisions of Abbeygormacan, Abbeyville, Aille, Ardamullivan, Ardrahan, Athenry, Ballycahalan, Ballyglass, Ballynagar, Beagh, Bracklagh, Bullaun, Cahermore, Cappard, Castleboy, Castletaylor, Coos, Craughwell, Derrew, Derrylaur, Doorus, Drumacoo, Drumkeary, Drummin, Gort, Greethill, Kilbeacanty, Kilchreest, Kilconickny, Kilconierin, Killeely, Killeenavarra, Killimor (in the former Rural District of Portumna), Killinny, Killogilleen, Kilmalinoge, Kilmeen, Kilquain, Kilreekill, | 7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local Electoral Area | Description of Local Electoral Area | Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Loughrea (contd) | Kiltartan, Kilteskill, Kilthomas, Kiltullagh (in the former Rural District of Loughrea), Kinvarra, Lackalea, Leitrim, Loughatorick, Loughrea Rural, Loughrea Urban, Marblehill, Moat, Mountain, Movode, Pallas, Portumna, Raford, Rahasane, Skehanagh, Tiranascragh, Tynagh, Woodford. | |
| Oranmore | The electoral divisions of Annaghdown (in the former Rural District of Galway), Annaghdown (in the former Rural District of Tuam), Aughrim (in the former Rural District of Galway), Ballinduff, Ballintemple, Ballynacourty, Belleville, Carnmore, Carrowbrowne, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Deerpark, Headford, Killeany, Killursa, Lackaghbeg, Liscananaun, Lisheenavalla, Oranmore, Stradbally. | 4 |
| Tuam | The electoral divisions of Abbey East, Abbey West, Addergoole, Ballinastack, Ballinderry, Ballymoe, Ballynakill (in the former Rural District of Mountbellew), Ballynakill (in the former Rural District of Glenamaddy), Ballynapark, Beaghmore, Belclare, Boyounagh, Carrownagur, Carrowrevagh, Claretuam, Clonbern, Cloonkeen (in the former Rural District of Tuam), Cloonkeen (in the former Rural District of Mountbellew), Cooloo, Creggs, Cummer, | 7 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Local Electoral Area | Description of Local Electoral Area | Members to be elected for each Local Electoral Area |
| (1) | (2) | (3) |
| Tuam (contd) | Curraghmore, Donaghpatrick, Doonbally, Dunmore North, Dunmore South, Foxhall, Glennamaddy, Hillsbrook, Ilsand, Kilbennan, Kilcoona, Kilcroan, Killeen, Killererin, Killeroran, Killian, Killower, Kilmoylan, Kilshanvy, Kiltullagh (in the former Rural District of Glenamaddy), Levally, Milltown, Mount Bellew, Moyne, Raheen, Scregg, Shankill, Templetogher, Toberadosh, Toberroe, Tuam Rural, Tuam Urban. |
GIVEN under the official seal of the Minister for the Environment and Local Government this 24th day of August, 1998.
NOEL DEMPSEY
Minister for the Environment and Local Government.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
The effect of this Order is to amend the division of County Galway into county electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area.
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