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Joe Costello's High Court bid to secure Dail enlargement is adjourned

Summary

In a High Court hearing, former Labour Party TD Joe Costello sought to compel the enactment of legislation that would increase the number of Dáil members before the next general election. Costello argued that the current size of the Dáil would be unconstitutional under Article 16.2.2, which requires one TD per 20,000 to 30,000 people. He cited the 2017 Constituency Commission's recommendation that Dublin Central, his constituency, be expanded from three to four seats to reflect population changes shown in the 2016 Census. Costello claimed that the State and Oireachtas had failed to meet this constitutional requirement, thereby infringing his rights as a citizen. The court adjourned the case for two weeks for mention only, with the High Court President noting that the matter had lost momentum. No decision on the application was made at that time.

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What: Report matter: Joe Costello's High Court bid to secure Dail enlargement is adjourned. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision

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• Christmas Other
• 2017-12-05 Publication

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