3 bye-elections, when?

[inherit the deficit]

I previously posted on this thread about the election law being there can be no more than 168 TDs and no fewer than 164 TDs. With the Dail as it stands with 163.

The government by not holding any by election breaks the very law they passed but it seems no legal consequences for doing so were included.

[LDF]

I previously posted on this thread about the election law being there can be no more than 168 TDs and no fewer than 164 TDs. With the Dail as it stands with 163.

The government by not holding any by election breaks the very law they passed but it seems no legal consequences for doing so were included.

Are you sure about those numbers?

I don't think the Constitution mentions specific numbers of TD's but does state that, given the size of the population, we need a certain number of TD's. I thing there is a range given between 130 and 170 but I'm not sure on the specifics.

I think if the govt were in breech of the law here FG and Lab would not hold back in demanding the bye-elections be held.

[PUFF DADDY]

I previously posted on this thread about the election law being there can be no more than 168 TDs and no fewer than 164 TDs. With the Dail as it stands with 163.

The government by not holding any by election breaks the very law they passed but it seems no legal consequences for doing so were included.

Would love to know if this is accurate ?

[inherit the deficit]

Are you sure about those numbers?

I don't think the Constitution mentions specific numbers of TD's but does state that, given the size of the population, we need a certain number of TD's. I thing there is a range given between 130 and 170 but I'm not sure on the specifics.

I think if the govt were in breech of the law here FG and Lab would not hold back in demanding the bye-elections be held.

Electoral Act 1997 6. On the Function of the Constituency Commission

[inherit the deficit]

Electoral Act, 1997, Section 6

[ivnryn]

Would love to know if this is accurate ?

That law just says that when designing the constituencies, the constituency commission must create the constituencies so that there is between 164 and 168 seats. See this report.

It doesn't say anything about by-elections.

[edit: should have read to the end of thread before posting ]

[SFInbhear]

2007 General Election: Donegal South West
Party Candidate 1st Pref % Seat Count
Fianna Fáil Mary Coughlan 10,530 26.42% 1 1
Fianna Fáil Pat "the Cope" Gallagher 9,606 24.10% 2 2
Fine Gael Dinny McGinley 9,167 23.00% 3 3
Sinn Féin Pearse Doherty 8,462 21.23%
Labour Party Seamus Rodgers 1,111 2.79%
Green Party Seán Ó Maolchallann 589 1.48%
Independent John Doherty 388 0.97%
Green Party Garreth McDaid

These results show what a tough job non-FF candidates will have in winning this seat.