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Act which created three counties in place of County Dublin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 was an Act passed by the Oireachtas. It abolished the County Dublin and awarded county status to:
Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 | |
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Oireachtas | |
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Citation | Act No. 31 of 1993 |
Enacted by | Oireachtas |
Enacted | 1993 |
Commenced | 1 January 1994 |
Summary | |
The Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 reorganized the local government structure in Dublin, abolishing the county of Dublin and establishing new local government administrative areas, each with its council and related powers. | |
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Local government, County Dublin, Administrative areas | |
Status: In force |
These new administrative counties have all the powers and institutions of the traditional counties.
Section 9 Part 1(a) states that on the establishment day (1 January 1994) the previous county of Dublin "shall cease to exist."
Section 15 Part 2 dissolved the former Dún Laoghaire Corporation.
The Bill had been proposed by the Minister for the Environment, Michael Smith.
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