Municipal district (Ireland)

A municipal district is a second-level local government area in Ireland which came into being on 1 June 2014, ten days after the local elections.[1][2] A district associated with a city or borough is termed a metropolitan district or borough district respectively. A local electoral area (often abbreviated as LEA) is an electoral area for local government purposes. In general each municipal district corresponds to a single LEA; however some districts are split into multiple LEAs. In addition, the three cities and three counties which have no district-level subunits are nevertheless split into multiple LEAs. The names and extents of municipal districts and LEAs are defined by statutory instrument in terms of lower-level units called electoral divisions (EDs).

Under the Local Government Reform Act 2014, most first-level areas (counties and cities) are subdivided into municipal districts. All elections use the single transferable vote. Each LEA returns six to ten councillors (except Cork City's, which return four to seven, and where a separate review took place in 2015). Those elected in each LEA serve on the county or city council, and simultaneously on the district council if applicable.

Boundaries

Boundaries are determined by statutory instrument of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.[3] The minister must first establish an independent boundary committee, but need not accept its advice. A boundary committee has been required since 1991 for administrative areas,[4] and since 1994 for electoral areas.[5][3] The 2012–13 Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee considered both administrative areas (municipal districts, though not counties/cities) and electoral areas.[3] In 2015, separate committees were set up to consider adjustments to county and municipal boundaries passing through each of four urban areas: Athlone, Carlow, Drogheda, and Waterford.[6] The programme of the Fine Gael–led government formed after the 2016 election promises to consider reducing the size (i.e. number of seats) of LEAs.[7]

Areas

Council Area District
[t 1]		 LEA
[t 2]		 Councillors
[t 3]
Carlow County Council (18)CarlowYY10
Muine BheagYY8
Cavan County Council (18)Cavan–BelturbetYY6
Bailieborough–CootehillYY6
BallyjamesduffYY6
Clare County Council (28)West ClareYY8
EnnisYY8
KillaloeYY6
ShannonYY6
Cork City Council (31)[t 4]Cork City North-CentralY5
Cork City North-EastY4
Cork City North-WestY4
Cork City South-CentralY5
Cork City South-EastY7
Cork City South-WestY6
Cork County Council (55)FermoyYY6
Kanturk–MallowYY6
Ballincollig–CarrigalineYY10
CobhYY7
East CorkYY6
Bandon–KinsaleYY6
Blarney–MacroomYY6
West CorkYY8
Donegal County Council (37)DonegalYY6
GlentiesYY6
InishowenYY9
LetterkennyYY10
StranorlarYY6
Dublin City Council (63)BallymunY7
Cabra–FinglasY7
ClontarfY6
Beaumont–DonaghmedeY9
North Inner CityY8
Ballyfermot–DrimnaghY6
Crumlin–KimmageY6
Rathgar–RathminesY6
Pembroke–South DockY8
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council (40)Killiney–ShankillY6
BlackrockY6
DundrumY7
Dún LaoghaireY8
Glencullen–SandyfordY7
StillorganY6
Fingal County Council (40)BalbrigganY8
CastleknockY7
Howth–MalahideY8
MulhuddartY8
SwordsY9
Galway City Council (18)Galway City WestY6
Galway City CentralY6
Galway City EastY6
Galway County Council (39)BallinasloeYY6
ConamaraYY9
LoughreaYY8
Athenry–OranmoreYY7
TuamYY9
Kerry County Council (33)KillarneyYY8
ListowelYY7
South and West KerryYY9
TraleeYY9
Kildare County Council (40)AthyYY6
Kildare–NewbridgeYY9
NaasYY9
Celbridge–LeixlipYY7
MaynoothYY9
Kilkenny County Council (24)CastlecomerYY6
PiltownYY6
Kilkenny CityY[t 5]12
Kilkenny City EastY6
Kilkenny City WestY6
Laois County Council (19)Graiguecullen–PortarlingtonYY6
Borris-in-Ossory–MountmellickYY6
PortlaoiseYY7
Leitrim County Council (18)Carrick-on-ShannonYY6
ManorhamiltonYY6
BallinamoreYY6
Limerick City and County Council (40)Limerick CityY[t 6]21
Limerick City EastY8
Limerick City NorthY6
Limerick City WestY7
Adare–RathkealeYY6
Cappamore–KilmallockYY7
Newcastle WestYY6
Longford County Council (18)BallymahonYY6
GranardYY6
LongfordYY6
Louth County Council (29)ArdeeYY6
DroghedaY[t 7]Y10
Dundalk-CarlingfordY6
Dundalk SouthY7
Mayo County Council (30)BallinaYY8
CastlebarYY8
ClaremorrisYY7
West MayoYY7
Meath County Council (40)AshbourneYY6
RatoathYY7
KellsYY7
NavanYY7
Laytown–BettystownYY7
TrimYY6
Monaghan County Council (18)Carrickmacross–CastleblayneyYY6
Ballybay–Clones, County MonaghanYY6
MonaghanYY6
Offaly County Council (19)BirrYY6
TullamoreYY7
EdenderryYY6
Roscommon County Council (18)Athlone[t 8]YY6
BoyleYY6
RoscommonYY6
Sligo County Council (18)SligoY[t 7]Y10
Ballymote–TobercurryYY8
South Dublin County Council (40)LucanY8
Tallaght SouthY6
Tallaght CentralY6
Templeogue–TerenureY6
ClondalkinY8
RathfarnhamY6
Tipperary County Council (40)Carrick-on-SuirYY6
ClonmelY[t 7]Y9
NenaghYY9
Templemore–ThurlesYY9
Cashel–TipperaryYY7
Waterford City and County Council (32)Waterford CityY[t 6]18
Waterford City EastY6
Waterford City SouthY6
Tramore–Waterford City WestY6
ComeraghYY6
Dungarvan–LismoreYY8
Westmeath County Council (20)Athlone[t 8]YY7
MullingarY13
Mullingar–CooleY7
Mullingar–KilbegganY6
Wexford County Council (34)GoreyYY8
EnniscorthyYY8
New RossYY8
WexfordY[t 7]Y10
Wicklow County Council (32)ArklowYY6
BaltinglassYY6
BrayYY8
GreystonesYY6
WicklowYY6
Notes
  1. ↑ Y indicates the area is a municipal district. (Those designated as "metropolitan district" or "borough district" are footnoted.)
  2. ↑ Y indicates the area is a local electoral area.
  3. ↑ The number of councillors returned by the LEA and/or the number on the district council. All district councillors are ex officio members of the county/city council.
  4. ↑ "S.I. No. 428/2008 – City of Cork Local Electoral Areas Order 2008". Irish Statute Book. Attorney-General of Ireland. 7 November 2008.
  5. ↑ The "Municipal District of Kilkenny City" is not specified to be a Borough District; however, it includes the designation "City" in its name.
  6. 1 2 Metropolitan district
  7. 1 2 3 4 Borough district.
  8. 1 2 There are separate municipal districts named "Athlone" in counties Roscommon and Westmeath, each named after the town on the border of the two counties.

See also

Sources

  • Department of the Environment, Heritage & Local Government. Local Elections 2009: Results, Transfer of Votes and Statistics (PDF). 1: City and County Councils. Dublin: Stationery Office. Retrieved 7 May 2014.
  • Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee (30 May 2013). "Report" (PDF). Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  • Irish Statute Book:

References

  1. ↑ "Local Government Reform". Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "S.I. No. 215/2014 - Local Government Reform Act 2014 (2014 Establishment Day) Order 2014". Irish Statute Book. 22 May 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee (30 May 2013). "2.2. Statutory role of the Committee" (PDF). Report 2013 (PDF)|format= requires |url= (help). Dublin: Stationery Office. pp. 13–14. ISBN 978-1-4064-2767-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Local Government Act, 1991". Irish Statute Book. Part V: Local Authority Boundary Alteration. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Local Government Act, 1994, Section 24". Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Minister Alan Kelly Appoints Groups to Review Local Government Boundaries in Drogheda/Athlone/Waterford/Carlow". News. Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government. 19 June 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  7. ↑ "A Programme for a Partnership Government" (PDF). MerrionStreet.ie. May 2016. p. 154. Retrieved 4 October 2016. We will also consider: [...] Reducing the size of local electoral areas
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