Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993

Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993
Oireachtas
Long title An Act to provide for the establishment of three new local government administrative areas for the county of Dublin, to abolish the county of Dublin, to provide for the dissolution of certain local authorities, to provide for the establishment of local government authorities for those areas and for those purposes to amend and extend the Local Government Acts, 1925 to 1991 and other enactments relating to local government and to provide for related matters.
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.
Keywords
Local government, County Dublin, Administrative areas
Status: In force

The Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 was an Act passed by the Oireachtas. It abolished the County Dublin and awarded county status to:

• Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and established Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council,
• South Dublin and established South Dublin County Council and
• Fingal and established Fingal County Council.

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.

See also

• Politics of the Republic of Ireland
• History of the Republic of Ireland
• History of Dublin

External links

• Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993