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European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2014

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This law revises the electoral districts for European Parliament elections and sets the number of members to be elected from each district. It specifically amends the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 for these purposes.

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European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2014 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2014 European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2014 European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2014 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 2 of 2014 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014 CONTENTS Section 1. Definition 2. Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act 3. Substitution of Third Schedule to Principal Act 4. Short title, construction and collective citation Acts Referred to European Parliament Elections Act 1997 (No. 2) European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2013 Number 2 of 2014 EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS (AMENDMENT) ACT 2014 An Act to revise European Parliament constituencies, to provide for the number of members to be elected for such constituencies, for those purposes to amend the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 , and to provide for related matters. [5th February, 2014] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: Definition 1. In this Act “Principal Act” means the European Parliament Elections Act 1997 . Amendment of section 15 of Principal Act 2. Section 15 of the Principal Act is amended by substituting the following subsection for subsection (3) : “(3) An area specified in the Third Schedule shall be taken to be that area as constituted on 1 January 2013.”. Substitution of Third Schedule to Principal Act 3. The Principal Act is amended as respects European elections held after 1 January 2014 by substituting the following Schedule for the Third Schedule to that Act: “THIRD SCHEDULE Section 15. Constituencies Constituency Area Number of Members Dublin The counties of: Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin; and the city of Dublin. 3 Midlands-North-West The counties of: Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Laois, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath; and the city of Galway. 4 South The counties of: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Limerick, North Tipperary, South Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow; and the cities of Cork, Limerick and Waterford. 4 ”. Short title, construction and collective citation 4. (1) This Act may be cited as the European Parliament Elections (Amendment) Act 2014. (2) The European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2013 and this Act shall be read together as one and this Act shall be included in the collective citation “European Parliament Elections Acts 1992 to 2014”. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais

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