Meath West (Dáil constituency)
Meath West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies. The method of election is the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.History
The constituency was created under the Electoral Act 2005 when the previous 5-seat Meath constituency was divided into two 3-seat constituencies of Meath East and Meath West. It was first used at the 2007 general election electing members of the 30th Dáil. The town of Kells was moved to Meath East for the 2011 general election.Boundaries
It spans the western portions of County Meath, including the towns of Trim and Navan, along with the north-eastern part of County Westmeath.
The Electoral Act 2017 defines the constituency as:TDs
Elections
2016 general election
2011 general election
2007 general election