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In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add an additional 11 MEPs. Ireland would gain one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/|title=Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term|first=Paul|last=Cunningham |website=[[RTÉ News]] |date=16 March 2023|agency=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Meskill |first1=Tommy |title=Ireland set to gain extra EU Parliament seat |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2023/0615/1389334-mep-seats/ |access-date=15 June 2023 |agency=RTÉ News |date=15 June 2023}}</ref> This was adopted by the [[European Council]] in September 2023.<ref name=ECSept23>{{CELEX|32023D2061|text=European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament}}</ref> The [[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies |url=https://www.electoralcommission.ie/european-parliament-constituency-review/ |website=Electoral Commission |date=29 September 2023 |access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> In a report in November 2023, it recommended that the additional seat be given to the constituency of [[Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency)|Midlands–North-West]], with the transfer of [[County Laois]] and [[County Offaly]] from [[South (European Parliament constituency)|South]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Sarah |title=Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |access-date=20 November 2023 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111024/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023 |url=https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |website=Electoral Commission |date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111016/https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add an additional 11 MEPs. Ireland would gain one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/news/politics/2023/0316/1363514-ireland-meps/|title=Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term|first=Paul|last=Cunningham |website=[[RTÉ News]] |date=16 March 2023|agency=[[RTÉ News]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Meskill |first1=Tommy |title=Ireland set to gain extra EU Parliament seat |url=https://www.rte.ie/news/europe/2023/0615/1389334-mep-seats/ |access-date=15 June 2023 |agency=RTÉ News |date=15 June 2023}}</ref> This was adopted by the [[European Council]] in September 2023.<ref name=ECSept23>{{CELEX|32023D2061|text=European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament}}</ref> The [[Electoral Commission (Ireland)|Electoral Commission]] sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies.<ref>{{cite web |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies |url=https://www.electoralcommission.ie/european-parliament-constituency-review/ |website=Electoral Commission |date=29 September 2023 |access-date=2 October 2023}}</ref> In a report in November 2023, it recommended that the additional seat be given to the constituency of [[Midlands–North-West (European Parliament constituency)|Midlands–North-West]], with the transfer of [[County Laois]] and [[County Offaly]] from [[South (European Parliament constituency)|South]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Burns |first1=Sarah |title=Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |access-date=20 November 2023 |newspaper=[[The Irish Times]] |date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111024/https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2023/11/20/extra-european-parliament-seat-recommended-for-midlands-north-west/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023 |url=https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |website=Electoral Commission |date=20 November 2023 |access-date=20 November 2023 |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120111016/https://ec-cdn-live.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/app/uploads/2023/11/17144516/EU_Constituency_Review_Report_EN.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> This change was implemented by the [[Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023]].


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Ireland has 13 seats in the European Parliament. Elections are held on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV). At the election for the Ninth European Parliament held in 2019, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected from the following constituencies:

Constituency Area Seats
Dublin The counties of: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin;

and the city of Dublin.

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Midlands–North-West The counties of: Cavan, Donegal, Galway, Kildare, Leitrim, Longford, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Monaghan, Roscommon, Sligo and Westmeath;

and the city of Galway.

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South The counties of: Carlow, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Kilkenny, Laois, Offaly, Tipperary, Wexford and Wicklow;

the cities and counties of Limerick and Waterford; and the city of Cork.

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In June 2023, the European Parliament adopted a resolution to add an additional 11 MEPs. Ireland would gain one MEP under this arrangement, increasing from 13 to 14.[1][2] This was adopted by the European Council in September 2023.[3] The Electoral Commission sought submissions on a review of European Parliament Constituencies.[4] In a report in November 2023, it recommended that the additional seat be given to the constituency of Midlands–North-West, with the transfer of County Laois and County Offaly from South.[5][6] This change was implemented by the Electoral (Amendment) Act 2023.

Changes

This lists the number of MEPs elected at each European Parliament election by constituency.[7]

Election Constituencies Total seats
(1973) (MEPs nominated by Oireachtas) 10[8]
Dublin Leinster Munster Connacht–Ulster
1979 4 3 5 3 15
1984 4 3 5 3 15
1989 4 3 5 3 15
1994 4 4 4 3 15
1999 4 4 4 3 15
Dublin East South North-West
2004 4 3 3[a] 3[a] 13
2009 3 3[b] 3 3[b] 12
Dublin South Midlands–North-West
2014 3 4[c][d] 4[d][e] 11[9]
2019 4[f] 5[g][f] 4[g] 13[10]
2024 4 5[h] 5[h] 14
  1. ^ a b County Clare moved from Munster/South to Connacht–Ulster/North–West.
  2. ^ a b Counties Longford and Westmeath moved from East to North–West.
  3. ^ Counties Carlow, Kilkenny, Wexford and Wicklow moved from East to South.
  4. ^ a b County Clare moved from North-West to South.
  5. ^ Counties of Kildare, Laois, Louth, Meath, Offaly and Westmeath moved from East.
  6. ^ a b The last candidate elected in 2019 in Dublin and in South did not take their seat until after the United Kingdom had left the EU on 31 January 2020.
  7. ^ a b Counties Laois and Offaly moved from Midlands–North-West to South.
  8. ^ a b Counties Laois and Offaly to move from South to Midlands–North-West.

European Parliament constituencies since 1979

  • 1979–2004
    1979–2004
  • 2004–2009
    2004–2009
  • 2009–2014
    2009–2014
  • 2014–2019
    2014–2019
  • 2019–present
    2019–present

See also

References

  1. ^ Cunningham, Paul (16 March 2023). "Ireland to gain seat in next European Parliament term". RTÉ News. RTÉ News.
  2. ^ Meskill, Tommy (15 June 2023). "Ireland set to gain extra EU Parliament seat". RTÉ News. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  3. ^ European Council Decision (EU) 2023/2061 of 22 September 2023 establishing the composition of the European Parliament
  4. ^ "Review of European Parliament Constituencies". Electoral Commission. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  5. ^ Burns, Sarah (20 November 2023). "Extra European Parliament seat recommended for Midlands-North West". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Review of European Parliament Constituencies Report 2023" (PDF). Electoral Commission. 20 November 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
  7. ^ Main reference: Constituency Commission (23 October 2007). "Chapter 6: European Parliament Constituencies" (PDF). Report on Dáil and European Parliament Constituencies 2007. pp. 37–43. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Appointment of Delegates to the Assembly of European Communities: Motion.". Parliamentary Debates: Seanad Éireann. Government of Ireland. 20 December 1972. pp. Vol. 73, pp.1460–61. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2007.
  9. ^ "Report on European Parliament Constituencies 2013" (PDF). Constituency Commission. 25 September 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2013.
  10. ^ "Dublin and Ireland South to gain extra European Parliament seats". RTÉ News. 24 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.


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