 The idea of designation for Clondalkin as a Gaeltacht region was raised in 2012, based on proposed amendments to the definition of "Gaeltacht" - to be "based on linguistic criteria instead of on geographic areas".Clondalkin is included in the Dublin Mid-West Dáil Éireann constituency.Four TDs were elected to Dáil Éireann in 2016 – one from Sinn Féin, one from People Before Profit, one from Fianna Fail and one from Fine Gael.