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S.I. No. 134/1985 -- Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order, 1985.

S.I. No. 134/1985 -- Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order, 1985. 1985 134

S.I. No. 134/1985:

DUBLIN COUNTY BOROUGH (ELECTORAL AREAS) ORDER, 1985.

DUBLIN COUNTY BOROUGH (ELECTORAL AREAS) ORDER, 1985.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers vested in him by section 3 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1945 (no. 8 of 1945), as amended by section 1 of the local Government (Dublin) Act, 1967 (no. 4 of 1967), hereby orders as follows:

1. This order may be cited as the Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order, 1985.

2. The Dublin County Borough (Electoral Areas) Order, 1979 ( S.I. No. 41 of 1979 ), is hereby revoked.

3. (1) The County Borough of Dublin shall be divided into the electoral areas set out in the first column of the Schedule to this Order.

(2) Each such electoral area shall consist of the area described in the second column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such electoral area.

(3) The number of members of the city council to be elected for each such electoral area shall be the number set out in the third column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such electoral area.

(4) The number of the said members to be elected for each such electoral area who are to be aldermen shall be the number set out in the fourth column of the Schedule to this Order opposite the name of such electoral area.

4. Every reference in the Schedule to this Order to:

(1) The County Borough shall be construed as a reference to the County Borough of Dublin as existing at the date of this order.

(2) A district electoral division shall be construed as a reference to such district electoral division as described in the Dublin County (District Electoral Divisions) Regulations, 1971 (S.I. number 17 of 1971).

(3) A ward shall be construed as a reference to such ward as described in the County Borough of Dublin (Wards) Regulations, 1970 (S.I. number 269 of 1970).

5. A reference in the Schedule to this Order to a line drwn along any road, avenue, river, street or lane shall be construed as a reference to an imaginary line drawn along the centre of such road, avenue, river, street or lane.

6. A reference in the Schedule to this order to the point at which any road, avenue, river, street, lane or imaginary projection intersects or joins any other road, avenue, river, street, lane or imaginary projection shall be construed as a reference to the point at which an imaginary line drawn along the centre of the one, or in the case of an imaginary projection, along the one, would be intersected or joined by an imaginary line drawn along the centre of the other, or in the case of an imaginary projection, along the other.

7. A reference in the Schedule to this Order to the point at which any road, avenue, street, lane, river or imaginary projection intersects or joins a boundary shall be construed as a reference to the point at which an imaginary line drawn along the centre of such road, avenue, street, lane, river, or in the case of an imaginary projection, along the projection, would intersect or join such boundary.

8. A reference in the Schedule to this Order to a line drawn along a road which consists of a dual carriageway shall be construed as a reference to an imaginary line drawn along the centre of the central median of such dual carriageway.

SCHEDULE.

Name of

Electoral

Area

Description of Electoral

Area

Number

of

Members

 Number of those Members who are to be Aldermen
Artane The wards of: 4 1
Artane A, Artane B, Artane C, Artane D, Artane F and Artane G;
that part of the ward of Artane E situated within a line drawn as follows:-
commencing at the intersection of Skelly's Lane by the imaginary northerly projection of the western boundary of Artane Castle Shopping Centre, thence initially in an easterly direction and proceeding along Kelly's lane and Kilmore Road to its junction with Malahide Road; thence in a south-westerly direction along Malahide Road to its intersection by the imaginary south-easterly projection of the southern boundary of the curtilage of Saint David's Christian Brothers School, thence in a north-westerly direction along the said imaginary projection and the said boundary to its junction with the western boundary of the said curtilage, thence in a northerly direction along the said boundary and the western boundary of Artane Castle Shopping Centre and its imaginary northerly projection to the starting point;
that part of the ward of Artane H situated east of a line drawn along the new Swords Road;
that part of the district electoral division of Coolock situated within the County Borough and located west of a line drawn along the Malahide Road; and that part of the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number Two situated within the County Borough, and located east of a line drawn along the new Swords Road.
Ballyfermot The wards of: 4 1
Ballyfermot A, Ballyfermot B, Ballyfermot C. Ballyfermot D, Ballyfermot E, Ballyfermot F, Ballyfermot G, Ballyfermot H, Kilmainham A. Kilmainham B and Kilmainham C;
that part of the ward of Phoenix Park situated south and west of a line drawn as follows:
commencing at the junction of the County Borough boundary and the southern boundary of the phoenix park nearest Knockmaroon Gate, thence initially in a south-easterly direction and proceeding along the said boundary to its intersection by the imaginary northerly projection of south Circular Road. thence in a southerly direction along the said imaginary projection, and South. Circular Road to its intersection by the southern boundary of the ward; and
that part of the district electoral division of Palmerstown Number one situated within the County Borough.
Cabra

The wards of:

Cabra East A, Cabra East B, Cabra East C, Cabra West A, Cabra West B, Cabra West C, Cabra West D and Cabra West E;

 3 1

that part of the ward of Phoenix Park situated north of a line drawn as follows:

commencing at the junction of the boundary of the phoenix Park with the County Borough boundary nearest Knockmaroon Gate, thence initially in a south-easterly direction and proceeding along the boundary of the Phoenix park to its intersection by main Road. Phoenix park, at Park gate Street, thence in a south-easterly direction along main Road to its junction with parkgate Street; thence in an easterly direction along parkgate Street to its junction with the boundary of the ward and that part of the district electoral division of Castleknock situated within the County Borough.
Clontarf

The wards of:

Clontarf East B, Clontarf East C, Clontarf East D, Clontarf East E, Clontarf West A, Clontarf West B, Clontarf West C, Clontarf WEst D, Clontarf West E, Drumcondra North A and Drumcondra South A:
that part of the ward of Artane E, not contained in the electoral area of Artane;
that part of the ward of Clontarf East A situated south of a line drawn as follows:
commencing at the intersection of the western boundary of the ward by Howth Road; thence in a north-easterly direction along Howth Road to its junction with All Saints Road, thence initially in a south-easterly direction and proceeding along All Saints Road to its junction with Watermill Road;
that part of the ward of Drumcondra North B situated east of a line drawn along the new Swords Road; and
that part of the ward of Drumcondra South B situated west of a line drawn as follows:-
commencing at the intersection of Clonliffe Road by the imaginary southerly projection of the eastern boundary of Holy Cross College, thence initially in a northerly direction and proceeding along the said imaginary projection and the
said boundary and its imaginary north-easterly projection to its intersection by the River Tolka.
Crumlin

The wards of:

Crumlin A, Crumlin B, Crumlin D, Crumlin E, Crumlin F, Kimmage A, kimmage B and Kimmage D;

 4 1
that part of the ward of Crumlin C situated north-west of a line drawn along Crumlin Road;
that part of the ward of kimmage E situated within the County Borough; and
the district electoral division of Terenure Number One.
Donaghmede

The wards of:

Coolock A, Coolock B, Coolock C, Coolock D, Raheny A and Raheny B;

 5 1
that part of the ward of Clontarf East A not contained in the electoral area of Clontarf; and that part of the district electoral division of Coolock situated within the County Borough and located east of a line drawn along the Malahide Road.
Drumcondra

The wards of:

Drumcondra North C, Drumcondra South C, Finglas East C, Finglas East D, Glasnevin A, Glasnevin B, Santry A and Santry B;

 5 1
that part of the ward of Artane H not contained in the electoral area of Artane;
that part of the ward of Drumcondra North B situated west of a line drawn along the new Swords Road;
that part of the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number one situated within the County Borough;
that part of the district electoral division of Drumcondra Rural Number Two situated within the County Borough and not contained in the electoral area of Artane; and
that part of the district electoral division of finglas situated within the County Borough and situated within a line drawn as follows:-
commencing at the intersection of the eastern boundary of the district electoral division by the County Borough boundary; thence in a southerly direction along the said eastern boundary of the district electoral division to its junction with the southern boundary of the district electoral division; thence initially in a southerly direction and proceeding along the said boundary to its junction with the County Borough boundary; thence initially in a northerly direction and proceeding along the County Borough boundary to the starting point.
Finglas The wards of: 4 1
Finglas East A, Finglas East B, Finglas East E, Finglas East F, Finglas West A, Finglas West B and Finglas West C;
that part of the district electoral division of Blanchardstown situated within the County Borough; and
that part of the district electoral division of Finglas situated within the County Borough, and not contained in the electoral area of Drumcondra.
North Inner City The wards of: 5 1
Arran Quay A, Arran Quay B, Arran Quay C, Arran Quay D, Arran Quay E, Ballybough A, Ballybough B, Inns Quay A, Inns Quay B, Inns Quay C, Mountjoy A, Mountjoy B, North City, North Dock A, North Dock B, North Dock C, Rotunda A and Rotunda B; and
that part of the ward of Drumcondra South B not contained in the electoral area of Clontarf.
Pembroke

The wards of:

Pembroke East A, Pembroke East B, Pembroke East C, Pembroke East E, Pembroke West A, Pembroke West B, Pembroke West C, RAthmines East A, Rathmines East B and Rathmines East D;

 4 1
that part of the ward of Pembroke East D situated within the County Borough;
that part of the ward of Rathmines East C situated north of a line drawn along Temple Road; and
that part of the district electoral division of Dundrum Number one situated within the County Borough.
Rathmines

The wards of:

Kimmage C, Rathfarnham A, Rathmines West A, Rathmines West B, Rathmines West C, Rathmines West D, RAthmines West E, Rathmines West F, Terenure A, Terenure B and Terenure C;

 4 1
that part of the ward of Crumlin C situated south-east of a line drawn along Crumlin Road;
that part of the ward of Rathfarnham D situated within the County Borough; and
that part of the ward of Rathmines East C not contained in the electoral area of Pembroke.
South Inner City The wards of: 5 1

Mansion House A, Mansion House B, Merchants Quay A, Merchants Quay B, Merchants Quay C, Merchants Quay D, Merchants Quay E, Merchants Quay F, Royal Exchange A, Royal Exchange B, Saint Kevins south Dock, Ushers A, Ushers B, Ushers C, Ushers D, Ushers E, Ushers F, Wood Quay A and Wood Quay B;

and
that part of the ward of Phoenix Park not contained in the electoral areas of Ballyfermot and Cabra.

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment this

10th day of May, 1985.

LIAM KAVANAGH,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

The effect of this Order is to divide Dublin County Borough into twelve electoral areas and to fix the number of members to be elected for each electoral area and the number of those members who are to be aldermen.

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