The Electoral (Amendment) Act 1995 (No. 21) was a law of Ireland which revised Dáil constituencies in light of the 1991 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the 27th Dáil on 15 May 1997 and a general election for the 28th Dáil on the revised constituencies took place on 6 June 1997.
It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by Richard Johnson, judge of the High Court, which delivered its report on 27 April 1995.
It repealed the Electoral (Amendment) Act 1990, which had defined constituencies since the 1992 general election.
It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 2002 general election for the 29th Dáil held on 17 May 2002.
Constituencies for the 28th Dáil Explanation of columns Constituency: The name of the constituency. Created: The year of the election when a constituency of the same name was last created. Seats: The number of TDs elected from the constituency under the Act.
Constituency Created SeatsCarlow–Kilkenny19485Cavan–Monaghan19775Clare19214Cork East19814Cork North-Central19815Cork North-West19813Cork South-Central19815Cork South-West19613Donegal North-East19813Donegal South-West19813Dublin Central19814Dublin North19814Dublin North-Central19484Dublin North-East19814Dublin North-West19814Dublin South19815Dublin South-Central19484Dublin South-East19484Dublin South-West19815Dublin West19814Dún Laoghaire19775Galway East19774Galway West19375Kerry North19693Kerry South19373Kildare North19973Kildare South19973Laoighis–Offaly19215Limerick East19485Limerick West19483Longford–Roscommon19924Louth19234Mayo19975Meath19485Sligo–Leitrim19484Tipperary North19483Tipperary South19483Waterford19234Westmeath19923Wexford19215Wicklow19235
Summary of changes This summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies. Constituency Created Seats ChangeGalway East19774 + 1Kildare19485abolishedKildare North19973new constituencyKildare South19973new constituencyMayo19975new constituencyMayo East19693abolishedMayo West19693abolishedTipperary South19483 − 1
See also Elections in the Republic of Ireland
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