 of this post discusses potential constituency boundary arrangements if the terms of reference set for the new Commission had allowed it the option to choose to allocate a larger number of Dail seats:

166 Seats: The Commission might have decided (if it had been given the power to do so) to have made a more significant increase in the number of Dail seat numbers, based on the expectation that future population increases in future census reports may otherwise require Dail seat numbers to be constantly changing with each new Constituency Commission report. One scenario, if the terms of reference in a new Electoral Act allow for this, might have seen the Commission revert back to the 166-seats level used at each general election contest between 1981 and 2011. In such a 166 seat-scenario, there would have been an average population per TD ratio of 28,663 across the state. In this scenario, the following constituencies would have been under-represented (i.e. the population per TD ratios for these constituencies would be more than 5% higher than the national average and hence warrant attention from the Constituency Commission):

Dublin North-West

Dublin Central

Dublin Rathdown

Galway East

Cork North-Central

Cavan-Monaghan

Galway West

Laois

Dun Laoghaire

Kildare South

Dublin West

Dublin Bay North

Kildare North

Cork South-Central

Meath East

Dublin Fingal

Cork East

Carlow-Kilkenny

Dublin Bay South

Dublin South-West

Longford-Westmeath

Meath West

Louth

In this scenario, none of the existing (40) constituencies would have been classified as being over-represented (i.e. the population per TD ratios for these constituencies would be more than 5% lower than the national average and hence warrant attention from the Constituency Commission).

Effectively this would have amounted to a scenario where the level of changes would have been quite dramatic and would be effectively in the same vein as the changes brought in by the 2012 Constituency Commission. Eight extra seats would have been allocated, with three of these awarded to the Dublin constituencies – one extra seat to Fingal, one extra seat to the North City area and one extra seat to South Dublin County
of this post discusses potential constituency boundary arrangements if the term of reference point set for the new Commission had allowed it the choice to choose to allocate a larger number of Dail seats: 

 166 seat: The Commission might have decided (if it had been given the ability to do so) to have made a more meaning increase in the number of Dail seat numbers, free-base on the expectation that future population increases in future census reports may otherwise require Dail buttocks numbers to be constantly changing with each new Constituency Commission composition. One scenario, if the terms of reference in a fresh Electoral Act allow for this, might have see the Commission revert back to the 166 - seats level used at each general election contest between 1981 and 2011. In such a 166 seat - scenario, there would have been an modal population per TD ratio of 28,663 across the state. In this scenario, the following constituencies would have been under - represented (i.e. the population per TD ratios for these constituencies would be more than 5% higher than the national average and hence warrant attention from the Constituency Commission ): 

 Dublin North - West 

 Dublin Central 

 Dublin Rathdown 

 Galway East 

 Cork North - Central 

 Cavan - Monaghan 

 Galway West 

 Laois 

 Dun Laoghaire 

 Kildare South 

 Dublin West 

 Dublin Bay North 

 Kildare North 

 Cork South - Central 

 Meath East 

 Dublin Fingal 

 Cork East 

 Carlow - Kilkenny 

 Dublin Bay South 

 Dublin South - West 

 Longford - Westmeath 

 Meath West 

 Louth 

 In this scenario, none of the existing (40) constituencies would have been classified as being over - represented (i.e. the population per TD ratio for these constituencies would be more than 5% lower than the home average and therefore warrant attention from the Constituency Commission). 

 Effectively this would have amounted to a scenario where the grade of change would have been quite dramatic and would be effectively in the same vein as the change brought in by the 2012 Constituency Commission. Eight extra seats would have been allocated, with three of these awarded to the Dublin constituencies – one excess seat to Fingal, one extra seat to the North City area and one extra seat to South Dublin County
 of this post discusses pottntial constituenet bounvary ardangemengs if the terms of reference swt foe the new Commission hxd allowef it the optmon to choose to allocatc a lzvger uunber of Dail sgats:

166 Seats: Tve Commission kiehc have decided (if it had been given ehe powrr to do so) to hwve kwde z more significant increase in the number of Dail seat numbers, based on the expeftatlon that future pooulation inxreafws in future census rekoxts may othgrwise require Dail seat numbers to bz constantli dhwtging with xach nvw Constituengj Commivsion rrport. One scensrim, id the terms of refereice in a new Electorwl Act alnoc for this, might have swen tve Cmmmirwiov rtvect gack tl tie 166-seats lebel used at each general electoog contest betwsen 1981 agd 2011. In such a 166 seat-scenario, there would hdve been an average popularion per TD ratio of 28,663 across tre state. In this scenario, the following constituetcies douod fqvf been under-represented (i.e. the population per FD rstios for thesc constituencies wpupd fe more than 5% highex tgan the national agerage wnd hwnce warrwnt sttention from the Constituwncy Commisspon):

Dyblin North-West

Dubpin Central

Bublin Rathcown

Galway East

Cork Norch-Centdal

Cavan-Monwghan

Galwzh West

Laois

Dun Lxogmaise

Kildart South

Dublin West

Qublin Bab Norch

Kildard Notth

Cork South-Centgal

Meath East

Dublin Fingwl

Corn Aast

Carlow-Nilkenny

Dublin Bay South

Dublin South-West

Longfprg-Wevtmeath

Mzath Wcst

Louth

In this scenario, none of the exisging (40) consnituenciev would havq been classixled as being over-repwesebted (i.e. the oopulation per TD ratios for thesw constituencies wpula be more than 5% oowtr than the natipnau adegagx and vence warrand atgengoon ffom the Conwgiturncy Commission).

Effecdivemy this would have aiounted jo a scenwrio where thr level of changes woulv have been quyte dramatic and would be effedtively ij tme same vein ws tme cranges brobght in by the 2012 Constituency Commission. Xight extra seats would have been allocateb, eith three pf thqse awardad to the Dublin conwtituencies – one txtra seat to Fingal, ons extrd seah to the North City area and one extra seat to South Dublin County
of this post discusses potential constituency boundary the of reference for the new option choose to allocate larger number of seats: 166 Seats: The Commission might decided (if it had been given the power to do so) to have a more significant increase in the number of Dail seat numbers, based on expectation future increases future census reports may otherwise require Dail seat numbers to be constantly changing with each new Commission report. One scenario, if the terms of in a new Electoral allow for this, might have the revert back the level at each general contest between 1981 and 2011. In such a 166 seat-scenario, there would have been an average population TD ratio across the In scenario, following constituencies would under-represented (i.e. the population per TD constituencies would be more than 5% higher than national average hence warrant attention from the Constituency Dublin North-West Dublin Central Dublin Rathdown Galway East North-Central Cavan-Monaghan Galway West Laois Dun Laoghaire Kildare South Dublin West Dublin Bay North Kildare South-Central Meath East Dublin Cork East Carlow-Kilkenny Bay Dublin Longford-Westmeath West Louth this scenario, none of the existing (40) constituencies would have been as being over-represented (i.e. the population per TD ratios for would more than 5% than the national average hence attention from the Constituency this have scenario the of changes would have quite dramatic and would be in the same vein by the 2012 Constituency Commission. Eight extra seats have been allocated, with three of these to the Dublin constituencies – one extra seat to Fingal, one extra to the area and one extra seat to South Dublin
 of this post discusses potentIal constitUency BouNdaRy ArraNgemEnts if the terms OF refErence set for the new CommIssioN hAD allOWeD it thE option TO cHOOse To AlLocAtE A lArger NumBer of DaIl seats:

166 SeaTs: THe commission miGHt Have decideD (if It had been givEn tHe poweR tO do SO) to haVe mAde a mOre sigNIficanT increase In THe numbER of Dail SEAt NumbErs, based on the expeCTaTIon that future pOpulatIoN InCREasEs iN future cenSuS repoRTs may otHErWISE reQUire Dail seat nUmbers to be cONstAntly cHaNgiNG with eAch neW CONstItuency CommIssiOn report. ONe scenARio, if thE Terms of RefereNce In a New ELEcToRal acT AllOW fOr tHIs, mIght have SeEn The CoMmisSION ReveRt bAck tO the 166-sEats level used At eAch gENerAl eleCtion ContEsT betwEen 1981 and 2011. in sucH a 166 Seat-scenario, theRe woUld have beEn aN aVerAgE popuLAtion pEr Td raTio of 28,663 acRoss the STatE. IN THIs Scenario, the followiNg CONsTituenciEs woulD HaVe BEen under-RePreSentED (I.e. the PopuLAtIon per TD Ratios FOr ThEse consTiTuenciEs WouLd bE more THan 5% hIgher tHan the naTionaL Average and hencE Warrant attentIOn FROm THe CoNstItuency CommIssiON):

DubLin NORtH-WeST

DublIn CenTrAL

DUBlin Rathdown

Galway EAsT

Cork NOrth-CEntral

Cavan-MoNaghan

GalwAY wEst

Laois

dun LAOgHAire

Kildare SouTh

DubLin West

DubLIn Bay NorTh

KilDare NortH

Cork SoutH-cEntral

MeAth easT

DuBliN fInGal

Cork East

CaRLOw-KiLkEnny

DubLin bay SoutH

DuBliN SoUth-weSt

LongforD-WestmeaTh

meAtH WEst

louth

iN this sceNaRio, NoNe oF the eXIsting (40) ConstItueNcIeS WouLd have bEEn CLAssiFiEd As beIng OvEr-repReseNTed (I.e. the poPulation pEr Td RatiOs FoR these cOnstituencies WoUld be more tHaN 5% loWer thaN THe nationAl average and hence warranT AttentiOn fRom thE ConStituency comMissioN).

EfFEctiveLy this Would HaVe aMOUnted TO A sCenArIo where the LEVel Of chaNgEs woUld have Been quite dramatic aND woUld be effectivEly In thE SAmE veIN aS The ChANgeS BRought in by the 2012 CoNstituency coMMiSsion. Eight EXtrA sEats wouLd have bEen alLOcated, wIth three oF these awaRdEd to THE DuBlin constiTuencies – One extra sEAt to FINgAl, one ExtRa seat To The north city arEA anD one eXtra seAt To SoutH DublIn county
 of this post discusses po tential co nstit uen cybo unda ry a rrangements if theterms of reference set  forth e  new Co mmiss ion had al l o wed  i tthe  o p ti on to  ch oose to  allocatea l ar ger number o f  D ail seats: 

1 66 Seats: Th e C ommiss io n m i ght h ave  deci ded (i f  it ha d been gi ve n  the p o wer tod o  s o) t o have made a mor e  s i gnificant incr ease i nt he n umb erof Dail se at  numb e rs, bas e do n the expectation t hat futurep opu lation  i ncr e ases i n fut ur e  ce nsus report s ma y otherwi se req u ire Dai l  seat n umbers  to  be  con s ta nt lych a ngi n gwit h  ea ch new C on st ituen cy C o m m i ssio n r epor t. On e scenario, i f t he t e rms  of r efere ncein  a ne w Elec toral  A ct allow for th is,might hav e s ee n t he  Comm i ssionrev ert  back t o the 1 6 6-s ea t s le vel used at each g en e r al  electio n cont e st  b e tween 19 81  an d 20 1 1 . Insuch a166 seat -scena r io ,there w ou ld hav ebee n a n ave r agepopula tion per  TD r a tio of 28,663a cross the sta t e. I nt hissce nario, thefoll o wing  con s ti tue n cieswould  h a ve been under-represen te d (i.e . the  population p er TD rati o s for thes e co n st i tuencies would  be m ore than 5 %  higherthanthe nati onal aver a g e and he nce  wa rra nta t te ntion from th e Cons ti tuencyCom mission ):
Du bli n N or th-West
Dublin C en tr al 
Dub lin R a thdown
Ga lwa yEas t

Co r k Nort h-Cen tral 
Ca v an- Monagha n 
G a lway  W es t

L aoi s
DunLaog h air e

Kild are South 

D u blin  W es t

Dubl in Bay North
K ildare Nor th 

C ork So u t h-Centra l

Meath East

Dublin F i ngal

C ork  East 

Ca rlow-Kilk enn y

Dub lin Bay So uth

D ublin  S out h - WestL on gfo rd -Westmeath Mea th We st 

Lo uth

In  this scenario, no n e o f the existin g ( 40)c o ns tit u en c ies  w o uld h ave been classi fied as be in g  o ver-repres e nte d(i.e. t he popu latio n  per TD  ratios f or theseco nsti t u enc ies wouldbe morethan 5% l o wer t h an  thenat ionalav era ge an d henc e  wa rrant  atten ti on fro m the  C onstitue ncy Commission).

Effec tively  this  wo uld haveamo u nte d to a sc enar io where t helev el of  ch a ngeswoul d  h ave beenquit e  dramatic an d w o u ld  be effecti v e l y i n the  sa m e vein  asthe changes broug h t in by the 20 12 C o n sti tue n cy C om mission. Eight  ex tr a seats wo ul d have been  allocat ed ,  with  three  of th ese awa r d ed to the  Dub lin  constitu enc ie s  – oneex tr a  seatto F in gal, o ne ext r a se a t  to the North Ci ty ar e a  ando neextra  s eat toS outh  Dublin Co unty
 of_this post_discusses potential constituency boundary_arrangements if_the_terms of_reference_set for the_new Commission had_allowed it the option_to choose to_allocate_a larger number of Dail seats:

166 Seats: The Commission might have decided (if it_had_been given_the_power_to do so) to have_made a more significant increase_in the_number of Dail seat numbers, based on the_expectation_that future population_increases in future census reports may otherwise require Dail_seat numbers to be constantly changing_with each new_Constituency_Commission_report. One scenario, if_the terms of reference in a_new Electoral Act allow for this,_might have seen the Commission revert back_to the 166-seats level used at_each general election contest between_1981 and_2011. In such a 166_seat-scenario, there would_have been_an average population_per TD ratio of 28,663 across_the state. In_this scenario, the following constituencies would_have_been under-represented (i.e._the_population_per TD_ratios for these_constituencies_would be_more_than 5% higher than the national_average_and hence warrant attention from the Constituency_Commission):

Dublin North-West

Dublin Central

Dublin Rathdown

Galway_East

Cork_North-Central

Cavan-Monaghan

Galway West

Laois

Dun Laoghaire

Kildare South

Dublin_West

Dublin Bay North

Kildare North

Cork South-Central

Meath_East

Dublin Fingal

Cork East

Carlow-Kilkenny

Dublin Bay South

Dublin South-West

Longford-Westmeath

Meath_West

Louth

In this_scenario, none_of the existing (40) constituencies would have been classified as being_over-represented (i.e. the population per TD_ratios for these constituencies_would be_more_than 5% lower_than_the national_average and hence warrant attention from the_Constituency Commission).

Effectively_this would have amounted to a_scenario where the level_of_changes would have been quite dramatic_and would be effectively in the_same vein as the changes_brought_in_by the 2012 Constituency Commission._Eight extra seats would have been_allocated, with three_of these awarded to the Dublin constituencies_–_one extra seat to Fingal, one_extra_seat to the North City area_and_one_extra seat to South Dublin_County