Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 May 2004
382 Mr. G. Mitchell asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if all local authorities, city and county sheriffs and all public authorities have retained the polling boxes available for general, local and European elections and referenda. [13354/04]
View answerUnder electoral law, the conduct of an election or referendum is a matter for the appropriate returning officer who is assigned responsibility for all necessary practical arrangements for the good conduct of an election in a constituency. Specifically in respect of polling stations, the returning officer is required to provide, inter alia, a sufficient number of ballot boxes. Details of the number of boxes available to returning officers would not be notified or available to my Department.
