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in light of the 1991 census. It took effect on the dissolution of the

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on 15 May 1997 and a general election for the

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on the revised constituencies took place on 6 June 1997. It adopted recommendations from an independent Commission chaired by

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, judge of the High Court, which delivered its report on 27 April 1995. It repealed the

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, 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 It was repealed by the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1998, which created a new schedule of constituencies first used at the 2002 general election for the

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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.

Summary of changes

This summarises the changes in representation. It does not address revisions to the boundaries of constituencies.

References

{{Constituency Law Ireland Electoral 1995 1995 in Irish law Acts of the Oireachtas of the 1990s

Constituencies for the 28th Dáil

Summary of changes

See also

References