Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 July 2007
556 Deputy Jim O’Keeffe asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of electors on the register of electors on general election polling day; and his views as to how accurately this number reflected the number of persons who should have been registered on that date to vote in the general election. [18482/07]
View answerThe number of Dáil electors included on the Register of Electors which was published by local authorities in February 2007 is 3,066,517. Some 36,794 electors were included on the supplement to the Register prepared prior to the General Election.
In compiling the current Register, local authorities carried out an extensive electoral registration campaign. On the basis of the work undertaken, I am satisfied that there has been significant improvement in the overall accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register.
