Dáil Éireann debate -
Tuesday, 30 Jan 1990

Vol. 394 No. 8

Written Answers. - Seanad Election Postal Voting Cost.

Eamon Gilmore

Question:

123 Mr. Gilmore asked the Minister for Finance the total cost of administering the postal voting system for university graduates in the 1989 Seanad Election; the total electorate for the university constituencies; and the average cost to the State per university voter.

Minister for Finance (Mr. A. Reynolds)

The information sought by the Deputy is as follows.

Administration of postal voting system for university graduates in the 1989 Seanad Election, Total cost: £326,641; Total electorate, 92,194; Average cost per voter, £3.54.