The electoral commission in Ireland has suggested making changes to the Dáil (the lower house of the Irish parliament) because there are more people now.
These changes mean that there would be more members of parliament, with the number increasing from 160 to 174.
They will be chosen in 43 areas, which is more than the current 39.
The changes are being made because the population in the Republic of Ireland has increased by 8% since 2016, and now there are more than 5. 15 million people living there.
The commission made a recommendation in their Constituency Review 2023 document, which they sent to the Irish parliament, called the Oireachtas.
According to the Constitution, Ireland is supposed to have one TD (member of parliament) for every 20,000 to 30,000 individuals.
These changes mean that each TD will now represent around 29,593 individuals on average.
Ireland currently has 160 TDs in the Dáil. This means that there is one TD for every 32,182 people in the country, which is a lot.
The number of electoral areas with three seats will go up to 13 from nine.
Some smaller political parties wanted to make more districts with only four or five seats because they believed it would help them and independent candidates.
There are seven areas that have not been changed. These areas are Clare, Cork South West, Donegal, Dublin Central, Kerry, Limerick County, and Waterford.
They suggest creating a new electoral area called Wicklow-Wexford.
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Irish Electoral Commission urges an increase in TDs
