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{{Short description|Rejected proposal to amend the Irish Constitution relating to abortion}} |
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{{Infobox referendum |
{{Infobox referendum |
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|name = Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992 |
|name = Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992 |
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|title = To exclude the risk of suicide as sufficient reason to legally allow an abortion |
|title = To exclude the risk of suicide as sufficient reason to legally allow an abortion |
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|date = {{Start date|1992|11|25|df=y}} |
|date = {{Start date|1992|11|25|df=y}} |
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|country = Ireland |
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|location = {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]] |
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|yes = |
|yes = 572,177 |
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|no = |
|no = 1,079,297 |
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|total = |
|total = 1,733,309 |
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|electorate = |
|electorate = 2,542,841 |
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}} |
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The '''Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992''' was a |
The '''Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992''' ([[bill (law)|bill]] no. 24 of 1992) was a rejected proposal to [[Amendments to the Constitution of Ireland|amend]] the [[Constitution of Ireland]] to exclude the risk of [[suicide]] as sufficient reason to legally allow an [[abortion in the Republic of Ireland|abortion]]. It was [[November 1992 Irish constitutional referendum|one of three referendums on abortion]] held on 25 November 1992, the date of the [[1992 Irish general election|1992 general election]]. The [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Thirteenth]] and [[Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Fourteenth Amendments]] were approved. As these could not be renamed, there has been no enacted Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution. |
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The [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Thirteenth]] and [[Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Fourteenth Amendments]] were approved in referendums on the same day. As these could not be renamed, there has been no enacted Twelfth Amendment of the constitution. |
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==Proposed changes to the text== |
==Proposed changes to the text== |
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'''Proposed insertion of additional text to Article 40.3.3 |
'''Proposed insertion of additional text to Article 40.3.3°''': |
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{{quote frame|It shall be unlawful to terminate the life of an unborn unless such termination is necessary to save the life, as distinct from the health, of the mother where there is an illness or disorder of the mother giving rise to a real and substantial risk to her life, not being a risk of self-destruction.}} |
{{quote frame|It shall be unlawful to terminate the life of an unborn unless such termination is necessary to save the life, as distinct from the health, of the mother where there is an illness or disorder of the mother giving rise to a real and substantial risk to her life, not being a risk of self-destruction.}} |
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==Background== |
==Background== |
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The [[Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Eighth Amendment]] passed in 1983 added the following text to the Constitution as Article 40.3.3 |
The [[Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Eighth Amendment]] passed in 1983 added the following text to the Constitution as Article 40.3.3°: |
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{{quote frame|The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right.}} |
{{quote frame|The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right.}} |
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In March 1992, the Supreme Court held in ''[[Attorney General v. X]]'' (commonly known as the X Case), that a 14-year-old girl who had become pregnant as a result of rape could obtain an abortion in circumstances where there was a threat to her life from suicide. This amendment proposed that the possibility of suicide was not a sufficient threat to justify an abortion. The proposal was put to a referendum on 25 November 1992 but was rejected. |
In March 1992, the Supreme Court held in ''[[Attorney General v. X]]'' (commonly known as the X Case), that a 14-year-old girl who had become pregnant as a result of rape could obtain an abortion in circumstances where there was a threat to her life from suicide. This amendment proposed that the possibility of suicide was not a sufficient threat to justify an abortion. The proposal was put to a referendum on 25 November 1992 but was rejected. |
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On the same day, the [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Thirteenth Amendment]] and [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Fourteenth Amendment]] were approved by referendum. The former guaranteed [[Freedom of movement|freedom of travel]] abroad to obtain an abortion, and the latter, access to information in Ireland with respect to the same issue. The [[Irish general election |
On the same day, the [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Thirteenth Amendment]] and [[Thirteenth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland|Fourteenth Amendment]] were approved by referendum. The former guaranteed [[Freedom of movement|freedom of travel]] abroad to obtain an abortion, and the latter, access to information in Ireland with respect to the same issue. The [[1992 Irish general election|1992 general election]] was held on the same date. |
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==Passage through the Oireachtas== |
==Passage through the Oireachtas== |
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The Twelfth Amendment Bill was proposed in the Dáil by [[Minister for Justice |
The Twelfth Amendment Bill was proposed in the Dáil by [[Minister for Justice (Ireland)|Minister for Justice]] [[Pádraig Flynn]].<ref>{{cite hansard|jurisdiction=Ireland|hansard=Dáil Debates|house=Dáil Éireann|title=Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Second Stage.|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-10-20/21/|date=20 October 1992|speaker=[[Pádraig Flynn]]|position=Minister for Justice|volume=423|no=8|column=1893}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219091534/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-10-20/21/ |date=19 December 2020 }}</ref> The Amendment was approved by the Dáil on 27 October 1992:<ref>{{cite hansard|jurisdiction=Ireland|hansard=Dáil Debates|house=Dáil Éireann|title=Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Committee and Final Stages|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-10-27/3/|date=27 October 1992|volume=424|no=4}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230716051442/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/1992-10-27/3/ |date=16 July 2023 }}</ref> |
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center" | Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages.<br>{{small|Absolute majority: 83/166}} |
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center" | Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages.<br />{{small|Absolute majority: 83/166}} |
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| '''Vote''' |
| '''Vote''' |
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|{{tick}} '''Yes''' || [[Fianna Fáil]] (63), [[Progressive Democrats]] (5) || {{Composition bar|68|166|hex=green}} |
|{{tick}} '''Yes''' || [[Fianna Fáil]] (63), [[Progressive Democrats]] (5) || {{Composition bar|68|166|hex=green}} |
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| No || [[Fine Gael]] (35), [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] (13), [[Democratic Left (Ireland)|Democratic Left]] (6), [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] (1), [[Independent politician|Independent]] (2) || {{Composition bar|57|166|hex=red}} |
| No || [[Fine Gael]] (35), [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] (13), [[Democratic Left (Ireland)|Democratic Left]] (6), [[Green Party (Ireland)|Green Party]] (1), [[Independent politician (Ireland)|Independent]] (2) || {{Composition bar|57|166|hex=red}} |
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| colspan="3" | Source: [http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/dail1992102700004 Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992: Committee and Final Stages.] |
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Fianna Fáil Senator [[Des Hanafin]], a member of the [[Pro Life Campaign]] (PLC), did not vote for the government wording. He proposed an amendment at committee stage proposing the wording supported by the PLC: |
Fianna Fáil Senator [[Des Hanafin]], a member of the [[Pro Life Campaign]] (PLC), did not vote for the government wording. He proposed an amendment at committee stage proposing the wording supported by the PLC: |
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{{quote frame|It shall be unlawful to act in such a way as to bring about the termination of the life of an unborn unless such termination arises indirectly as a side-effect of treatment designed to protect the life of the mother.}} |
{{quote frame|It shall be unlawful to act in such a way as to bring about the termination of the life of an unborn unless such termination arises indirectly as a side-effect of treatment designed to protect the life of the mother.}} |
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This wording was not voted on, and the bill was approved by the Seanad on 30 October 1992.<ref>{{cite hansard|jurisdiction=Ireland|hansard=Seanad Debates|house=Seanad Éireann|title=Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Committee and Final Stages|url=https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1992-10-30/6/|date=30 October 1992|volume=134|no=8}} {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201222031725/https://www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/seanad/1992-10-30/6/ |date=22 December 2020 }}</ref> |
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This wording was not voted on, and the bill was approved by the Seanad on 30 October 1992. |
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| colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center" | Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages.<br>{{small|Absolute majority: 31/60}} |
| colspan="3" bgcolor="#C0C0C0" align="center" | Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages.<br />{{small|Absolute majority: 31/60}} |
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| '''Vote''' |
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|{{tick}} '''Yes''' || [[Fianna Fáil]] (26) || {{Composition bar|26|60|hex=green}} |
|{{tick}} '''Yes''' || [[Fianna Fáil]] (26) || {{Composition bar|26|60|hex=green}} |
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| No || [[Fine Gael]] (11), [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] (2), [[Independent politician|Independent]] (3) || {{Composition bar|17|60|hex=red}} |
| No || [[Fine Gael]] (11), [[Labour Party (Ireland)|Labour Party]] (2), [[Independent politician (Ireland)|Independent]] (3) || {{Composition bar|17|60|hex=red}} |
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| colspan="3" | Source: [http://oireachtasdebates.oireachtas.ie/debates%20authoring/debateswebpack.nsf/takes/seanad1992103000007 Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill, 1992: Committee and Final Stages.] |
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The amendment was put to a referendum on 25 November, where it was rejected. |
The amendment was put to a referendum on 25 November, where it was rejected. |
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{{Referendum |
{{Referendum |
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|title = Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill 1992<ref name=Ref_results>{{cite web|url= |
|title = Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland Bill 1992<ref name=Ref_results>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/130420/f956fce2-ac22-465a-b6c0-7f4289be27f8.pdf#page=46|title=Referendum Results|page=46|work=[[Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government]]|accessdate=27 January 2024|archive-date=22 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230122160624/https://www.gov.ie/pdf/?file=https://assets.gov.ie/130420/f956fce2-ac22-465a-b6c0-7f4289be27f8.pdf#page=46|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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|no = 1,079,297 |
|no = 1,079,297 |
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|nopct = 65.35 |
|nopct = 65.35 |
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! No |
! No |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Carlow–Kilkenny (Dáil constituency)|Carlow–Kilkenny]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 81,192 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 81,192 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 69.2% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.2% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.0%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.0%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cavan–Monaghan (Dáil constituency)|Cavan–Monaghan]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 79,004 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 79,004 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 70.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.4%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Clare (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Clare (Dáil constituency)|Clare]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 65,579 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 65,579 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 67.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.9%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.9%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork East (Dáil constituency)|Cork East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 58,160 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 58,160 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 71.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 71.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork North-Central (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork North-Central (Dáil constituency)|Cork North-Central]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 68,209 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68,209 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 66.6% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 66.6% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.4%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork North-West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork North-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork North-West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 44,578 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 44,578 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 75.4% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 75.4% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''70.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''70.4%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork South-Central (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork South-Central (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-Central]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 75,747 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 75,747 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 71.1% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 71.1% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.6%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.6%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork South-West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Cork South-West (Dáil constituency)|Cork South-West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 44,627 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 44,627 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 73.8% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 73.8% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.5%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.5%''' |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Donegal North-East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Donegal North-East (Dáil constituency)|Donegal North-East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 46,934 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 46,934 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 67.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''72.1%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''72.1%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Donegal South-West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Donegal South-West (Dáil constituency)|Donegal South-West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 48,494 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 48,494 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 62.2% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 62.2% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''69.5%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''69.5%''' |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin Central (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin Central (Dáil constituency)|Dublin Central]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 59,941 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 59,941 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 61.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 61.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.4%''' |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North (Dáil constituency)|Dublin North]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 62,917 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 62,917 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 69.0% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.0% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.1%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.1%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-Central (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-Central (Dáil constituency)|Dublin North-Central]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 64,349 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 64,349 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 71.8% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 71.8% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.3%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.3%''' |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-East (Dáil constituency)|Dublin North-East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 57,888 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 57,888 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 69.7% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.7% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.8%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.8%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin North-West (Dáil constituency)|Dublin North-West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 57,951 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 57,951 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 65.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 65.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.0%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.0%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 84,767 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 84,767 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 70.5% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.5% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''72.6%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''72.6%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-Central (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-Central (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South-Central]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 63,316 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 63,316 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 64.4% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 64.4% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-East (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South-East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 68,366 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68,366 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 58.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 58.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''73.7%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''73.7%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin South-West (Dáil constituency)|Dublin South-West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 69,654 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69,654 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 61.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 61.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.1%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.1%''' |
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|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dublin West (Dáil constituency)|Dublin West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 57,755 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 57,755 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 65.0% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 65.0% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.6%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.6%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Dún Laoghaire (Dáil constituency)|Dún Laoghaire]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 85,924 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 85,924 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 68.7% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.7% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''70.1%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''70.1%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Galway East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Galway East (Dáil constituency)|Galway East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 42,604 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 42,604 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 68.8% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.8% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.9%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.9%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Galway West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Galway West (Dáil constituency)|Galway West]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 78,539 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 78,539 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 63.7% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 63.7% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.8%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.8%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kerry North (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kerry North (Dáil constituency)|Kerry North]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 48,606 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 48,606 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.6% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.6% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.5%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.5%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kerry South (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kerry South (Dáil constituency)|Kerry South]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 44,034 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 44,034 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.1% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.1% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.3%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.3%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kildare (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Kildare (Dáil constituency)|Kildare]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,798 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,798 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 65.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 65.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.9%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.9%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Laois–Offaly (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Laois–Offaly (Dáil constituency)|Laois–Offaly]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,226 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,226 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.2% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.2% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.8%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.8%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Limerick East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Limerick East (Dáil constituency)|Limerick East]] |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 71,004 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 71,004 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.6% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.6% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''68.2%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Limerick West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Limerick West (Dáil constituency)|Limerick West]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 44,768 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 44,768 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 71.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 71.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''69.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''69.4%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Longford–Roscommon (Dáil constituency)|Longford–Roscommon]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 60,452 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 60,452 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 74.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 74.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.4%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.4%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Louth (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Louth (Dáil constituency)|Louth]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 65,666 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 65,666 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.2%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''61.2%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Mayo East (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Mayo East (Dáil constituency)|Mayo East]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 43,392 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 43,392 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.0% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.0% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.9%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.9%''' |
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|- |
|- |
||
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Mayo West (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Mayo West (Dáil constituency)|Mayo West]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 43,407 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 43,407 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.4% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 68.4% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''59.5%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''59.5%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Meath (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Meath (Dáil constituency)|Meath]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,900 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 77,900 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 66.0% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 66.0% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.3%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''60.3%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Sligo–Leitrim (Dáil constituency)|Sligo–Leitrim]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 60,675 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 60,675 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.5% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.5% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.7%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.7%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Tipperary North (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Tipperary North (Dáil constituency)|Tipperary North]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 42,633 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 42,633 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 74.9% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 74.9% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.1%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.1%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Tipperary South (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Tipperary South (Dáil constituency)|Tipperary South]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 56,705 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 56,705 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.3% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 70.3% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.3%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''66.3%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Waterford (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Waterford (Dáil constituency)|Waterford]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 63,692 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 63,692 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.7% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.7% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.6%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''67.6%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Westmeath (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Westmeath (Dáil constituency)|Westmeath]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 46,128 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 46,128 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.0% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.0% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.7%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''62.7%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Wexford (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Wexford (Dáil constituency)|Wexford]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 75,553 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 75,553 |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.6% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 69.6% |
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| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.0%''' |
| style="text-align: right; background:#ffc8c8;" | '''63.0%''' |
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|- |
|- |
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| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Wicklow (Dáil |
| style="background:#ffc8c8;"| [[Wicklow (Dáil constituency)|Wicklow]] |
||
| style="text-align: right;" | 76,707 |
| style="text-align: right;" | 76,707 |
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| style="text-align: right;" | 67.8% |
| style="text-align: right;" | 67.8% |
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==Later developments== |
==Later developments== |
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No legislation was enacted in the aftermath of this defeated referendum. In 2002, the proposed [[Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2002 |
No legislation was enacted in the aftermath of this defeated referendum. In 2002, the proposed [[Twenty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2002|Twenty-fifth Amendment]] would have similarly excluded the risk of suicide as grounds for an abortion. On this occasion, the government proposal did have the support of the [[Pro Life Campaign]]. This too was rejected in a referendum, but by a much narrower margin. |
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The [[European Court of Human Rights]] found against the state in ''[[A, B and C v Ireland]]'' (2010). The government responded to this with the enactment of the [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013]], which provided for abortion in the cases where there was a risk to the life of the woman, including from a risk of suicide. |
The [[European Court of Human Rights]] found against the state in ''[[A, B and C v Ireland]]'' (2010). The government responded to this with the enactment of the [[Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013]], which provided for abortion in the cases where there was a risk to the life of the woman, including from a risk of suicide. |
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==See also== |
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*[[Constitutional amendment]] |
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*[[History of the Republic of Ireland]] |
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*[[Irish constitutional referendum, November 1992]] |
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*[[Politics of the Republic of Ireland]] |
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==References== |
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*[https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1992/act/22/enacted/en/html Referendum (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1992] |
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*[https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/cons/en/html Full text of the Constitution of Ireland] |
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The Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992 (bill no. 24 of 1992) was a rejected proposal to amend the Constitution of Ireland to exclude the risk of suicide as sufficient reason to legally allow an abortion. It was one of three referendums on abortion held on 25 November 1992, the date of the 1992 general election. The Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments were approved. As these could not be renamed, there has been no enacted Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution.
Proposed changes to the text
Proposed insertion of additional text to Article 40.3.3°:
It shall be unlawful to terminate the life of an unborn unless such termination is necessary to save the life, as distinct from the health, of the mother where there is an illness or disorder of the mother giving rise to a real and substantial risk to her life, not being a risk of self-destruction.
Background
The Eighth Amendment passed in 1983 added the following text to the Constitution as Article 40.3.3°:
The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right.
In March 1992, the Supreme Court held in Attorney General v. X (commonly known as the X Case), that a 14-year-old girl who had become pregnant as a result of rape could obtain an abortion in circumstances where there was a threat to her life from suicide. This amendment proposed that the possibility of suicide was not a sufficient threat to justify an abortion. The proposal was put to a referendum on 25 November 1992 but was rejected.
On the same day, the Thirteenth Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment were approved by referendum. The former guaranteed freedom of travel abroad to obtain an abortion, and the latter, access to information in Ireland with respect to the same issue. The 1992 general election was held on the same date.
Passage through the Oireachtas
The Twelfth Amendment Bill was proposed in the Dáil by Minister for Justice Pádraig Flynn.[1] The Amendment was approved by the Dáil on 27 October 1992:[2]
Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages. Absolute majority: 83/166 | ||
Vote | Parties | Votes |
Yes | Fianna Fáil (63), Progressive Democrats (5) | 68 / 166
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No | Fine Gael (35), Labour Party (13), Democratic Left (6), Green Party (1), Independent (2) | 57 / 166
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Fianna Fáil Senator Des Hanafin, a member of the Pro Life Campaign (PLC), did not vote for the government wording. He proposed an amendment at committee stage proposing the wording supported by the PLC:
It shall be unlawful to act in such a way as to bring about the termination of the life of an unborn unless such termination arises indirectly as a side-effect of treatment designed to protect the life of the mother.
This wording was not voted on, and the bill was approved by the Seanad on 30 October 1992.[3]
Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Final Stages. Absolute majority: 31/60 | ||
Vote | Parties | Votes |
Yes | Fianna Fáil (26) | 26 / 60
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No | Fine Gael (11), Labour Party (2), Independent (3) | 17 / 60
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Result
The amendment was put to a referendum on 25 November, where it was rejected.
Choice | Votes | % |
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No | 1,079,297 | 65.35 |
Yes | 572,177 | 34.65 |
Valid votes | 1,651,474 | 95.28 |
Invalid or blank votes | 81,835 | 4.72 |
Total votes | 1,733,309 | 100.00 |
Registered voters/turnout | 2,542,841 | 68.16 |
Constituency | Electorate | Turnout (%) | Votes | Proportion of votes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | Yes | No | |||
Carlow–Kilkenny | 81,192 | 69.2% | 20,130 | 32,900 | 38.0% | 62.0% |
Cavan–Monaghan | 79,004 | 70.3% | 20,494 | 31,290 | 39.6% | 60.4% |
Clare | 65,579 | 67.9% | 15,504 | 26,251 | 37.1% | 62.9% |
Cork East | 58,160 | 71.9% | 12,684 | 27,210 | 31.8% | 68.2% |
Cork North-Central | 68,209 | 66.6% | 13,876 | 30,024 | 31.6% | 68.4% |
Cork North-West | 44,578 | 75.4% | 9,346 | 22,225 | 29.6% | 70.4% |
Cork South-Central | 75,747 | 71.1% | 16,862 | 35,224 | 32.4% | 67.6% |
Cork South-West | 44,627 | 73.8% | 9,954 | 20,638 | 32.5% | 67.5% |
Donegal North-East | 46,934 | 67.3% | 8,313 | 21,496 | 27.9% | 72.1% |
Donegal South-West | 48,494 | 62.2% | 8,623 | 19,666 | 30.5% | 69.5% |
Dublin Central | 59,941 | 61.3% | 11,557 | 23,922 | 32.6% | 67.4% |
Dublin North | 62,917 | 69.0% | 16,037 | 26,309 | 37.9% | 62.1% |
Dublin North-Central | 64,349 | 71.8% | 14,302 | 30,815 | 31.7% | 68.3% |
Dublin North-East | 57,888 | 69.7% | 14,329 | 25,220 | 36.2% | 63.8% |
Dublin North-West | 57,951 | 65.3% | 12,485 | 24,251 | 34.0% | 66.0% |
Dublin South | 84,767 | 70.5% | 15,976 | 42,424 | 27.4% | 72.6% |
Dublin South-Central | 63,316 | 64.4% | 12,656 | 27,164 | 31.8% | 68.2% |
Dublin South-East | 68,366 | 58.9% | 10,361 | 29,097 | 26.3% | 73.7% |
Dublin South-West | 69,654 | 61.9% | 16,832 | 25,330 | 39.9% | 60.1% |
Dublin West | 57,755 | 65.0% | 14,461 | 22,258 | 39.4% | 60.6% |
Dún Laoghaire | 85,924 | 68.7% | 17,284 | 40,503 | 29.9% | 70.1% |
Galway East | 42,604 | 68.8% | 10,364 | 16,832 | 38.1% | 61.9% |
Galway West | 78,539 | 63.7% | 15,557 | 31,337 | 33.2% | 66.8% |
Kerry North | 48,606 | 69.6% | 9,885 | 21,464 | 31.5% | 68.5% |
Kerry South | 44,034 | 70.1% | 10,370 | 17,861 | 36.7% | 63.3% |
Kildare | 77,798 | 65.3% | 19,187 | 29,873 | 39.1% | 60.9% |
Laois–Offaly | 77,226 | 70.2% | 18,915 | 31,947 | 37.2% | 62.8% |
Limerick East | 71,004 | 68.6% | 14,799 | 31,800 | 31.8% | 68.2% |
Limerick West | 44,768 | 71.3% | 9,086 | 20,581 | 30.6% | 69.4% |
Longford–Roscommon | 60,452 | 74.9% | 16,155 | 25,701 | 38.6% | 61.4% |
Louth | 65,666 | 67.3% | 16,509 | 25,999 | 38.8% | 61.2% |
Mayo East | 43,392 | 68.0% | 10,055 | 17,044 | 37.1% | 62.9% |
Mayo West | 43,407 | 68.4% | 11,009 | 16,165 | 40.5% | 59.5% |
Meath | 77,900 | 66.0% | 19,570 | 29,688 | 39.7% | 60.3% |
Sligo–Leitrim | 60,675 | 70.5% | 14,817 | 24,887 | 37.3% | 62.7% |
Tipperary North | 42,633 | 74.9% | 10,102 | 19,693 | 33.9% | 66.1% |
Tipperary South | 56,705 | 70.3% | 12,713 | 24,952 | 33.7% | 66.3% |
Waterford | 63,692 | 67.7% | 13,372 | 27,852 | 32.4% | 67.6% |
Westmeath | 46,128 | 67.0% | 10,901 | 18,340 | 37.3% | 62.7% |
Wexford | 75,553 | 69.6% | 18,421 | 31,371 | 37.0% | 63.0% |
Wicklow | 76,707 | 67.8% | 18,324 | 31,693 | 36.6% | 63.4% |
Total | 2,542,841 | 68.2% | 572,177 | 1,079,297 | 34.7% | 65.3% |
Later developments
No legislation was enacted in the aftermath of this defeated referendum. In 2002, the proposed Twenty-fifth Amendment would have similarly excluded the risk of suicide as grounds for an abortion. On this occasion, the government proposal did have the support of the Pro Life Campaign. This too was rejected in a referendum, but by a much narrower margin.
The European Court of Human Rights found against the state in A, B and C v Ireland (2010). The government responded to this with the enactment of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013, which provided for abortion in the cases where there was a risk to the life of the woman, including from a risk of suicide.
References
- ^ Pádraig Flynn, Minister for Justice (20 October 1992). "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Second Stage.". Dáil Debates. Vol. 423. Ireland: Dáil Éireann. col. 1893. Archived 19 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Committee and Final Stages". Dáil Debates. Vol. 424. Ireland: Dáil Éireann. 27 October 1992. Archived 16 July 2023 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Twelfth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 1992: Committee and Final Stages". Seanad Debates. Vol. 134. Ireland: Seanad Éireann. 30 October 1992. Archived 22 December 2020 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Referendum Results" (PDF). Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government. p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2024.