Dáil Éireann debate -
Wednesday, 4 May 1994

Vol. 442 No. 3

Written Answers. - Local Elections: Civil Servant Candidature.

Gay Mitchell

Question:

73 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for Finance if the civil servants who are agricultural officers holding position ranging from SAO to AO are entitled to be candidates in local elections without being in conflict with their duties as civil servants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for Finance (Mr. B. Ahern):

Members of the grades of agricultural officer, higher agricultural officer and supervisory agricultural officer are ineligible to contest local elections.