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Ireland Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 — Gender Quota for Party Funding

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Ireland's 2012 law conditions party state funding on fielding ≥30% women candidates (threshold raised to 40% in 2023). Women's Dáil representation rose from 15.1% (2011) to 25.3% (2024) — a 10.2 pp increase; women candidates rose by 90%.

15.1% → 25.3%
Women's Dáil representation (2011–2024)
+10.2 percentage points
Change in representation
+90%
Increase in women candidates
30% (raised to 40% in 2023)
Candidate-quota threshold
Ireland Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act 2012 — Gender Quota for Party Funding

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Maturity
Established
Promoter
Government of Ireland / Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Period
2012–present
Region (NUTS)
IE06
Keywords
gender quota, electoral law, political funding, women in parliament, political representation, parity

Context

Ireland's 2012 Electoral (Amendment) (Political Funding) Act conditions party state funding on fielding at least 30% women candidates, a threshold raised to 40% in 2023.

Results

Women's Dáil representation rose from 15.1% in 2011 to 25.3% in 2024, a 10.2 percentage-point increase, while the number of women candidates rose by 90%.

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