Vol. 440 No. 4
7 Mr. Molloy asked the Minister for the Environment if he intends to extend the postal vote in the European Parliament elections which take place on 9 June 1994 to citizens temporarily resident abroad for a maximum of two years provided that they have a definite intention to return within that period, in a manner reasonably secure from abuse; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
In accordance with the Treaty on European Union, Irish citizens resident in any member state of the Union are entitled to vote and stand for election to the European Parliament in their country of residence on the same basis as nationals of the country concerned. Thus, an Irish citizen, whether resident here or in any other member state, will have full voting rights at the elections in June. There are no proposals for further changes in voting arrangements at these elections.
