Dublin Fingal West is a Dáil constituency represented in

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, the lower house of the Irish parliament or

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, since the

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. Established through the

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, the constituency elects three deputies ( Teachtaí Dála, commonly known as TDs) on the system of

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by means of the

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(PR-STV).

History and boundaries

The 2023 Report of the

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recommended that at the next general election, the five-seat constituency of Dublin Fingal be divided into two new three-seat constituencies of Dublin Fingal East and Dublin Fingal West. The report also recommended a transfer of territory from Dublin North-West. The

defines the constituency as:

TDs

Elections

2024 general election

References

External links

Oireachtas Members Database
{{County Dublin constituencies Dáil constituencies Politics of Fingal Parliamentary constituencies in County Dublin Constituencies established in 2024 2024 establishments in Ireland