Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 1 December 2010
153 Deputy Leo Varadkar asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to require general elections to be held at a weekend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45507/10]
View answerSection 96 of the Electoral Act 1992 allows for the taking of a poll at a Dáil Election on any day of the week. This flexibility allows all relevant factors to be taken into account at any given time in setting the polling day and I have no plans to amend the legislation.
