Dublin Rathdown
Dublin Rathdown is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas, since the 2016 general election. The constituency elects four deputies on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote. It is in the western part of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
History and boundaries
It was established by the Electoral Act 2013 and first used at the 2016 election. It largely replaced the old constituency of Dublin South, with the electoral divisions in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown of Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay and Stillorgan-Leopardstown being transferred to the Dún Laoghaire constituency; and the electoral divisions in South Dublin of Ballyboden, Edmondstown, Firhouse-Ballycullen, Firhouse-Knocklyon, Rathfarnham-Ballyroan, Rathfarnham-Butterfield, Rathfarnham-Hermitage, Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, Rathfarnham Village being transferred to Dublin South-West. There was a minor boundary revision at the 2020 general election.| Years | TDs | Boundaries |
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The Constituency Review Report 2023 of the Electoral Commission recommended that at the next general election Dublin Rathdown be increased to a four-seat constituency with the transfer of territory from Dún Laoghaire.
The Electoral Act 2023 defines the constituency as: