The Electoral Commission recommends that the next Dáil would see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil Constituencies
Breaking: The Electoral Commission recommends that the next Dáil would see 174 TDs representing 43 Dáil Constituencies, up from the current 160 TDs in 39 Constituencies.
— Daniel McConnell (@McConnellDaniel) August 30, 2023
by qwerty_1965
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Honest question. The Dail chamber was presumably constructed to house the 160 members as outlined in our constitution.
Is there any spare seating capacity available for an additional 14 members?
Increase in constituencies is potentially worrying if it means more 3 seaters…
They certainly didn’t future proof it anyway
Already hearing about Court challenges lol
FG/FF are likely licking their lips at the prospect.
If the vast increase in population is from immigration then surely the TDs should be from immigrant backgrounds. We already have gender quotas.
Irelands second largest nationality population is Polish. Time for some Polish TDs.