Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 7 July 2004
308 Cecilia Keaveney asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to extend the postal vote to persons who are on holidays; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20621/04]
View answerElectoral law provides for postal voting by members of the Garda, whole-time members of the Defence Forces, Irish diplomats serving abroad and their spouses, electors living at home who are unable to vote because of a physical illness or disability, certain election staff employed at the poll outside the constituency where they reside and electors whose occupation, service or employment makes it likely that they will be unable to vote in person at their local polling station on polling day. Full-time students registered at their home who are living elsewhere while attending an educational institution in the State are also eligible to apply for a postal vote. There are no proposals to extend the range of postal voter categories to include persons who are away on holidays.
