Register of Electors

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 September 2011

Tuesday, 20 September 2011

Questions (297)

Eoghan Murphy

Question:

331 Deputy Eoghan Murphy asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason gardaí serving on UN or EU missions abroad are unable to vote in the presidential election. [24780/11]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (Deputy Phil Hogan)

Electoral law provides for postal voting for specified categories of persons, including members of the Defence Forces and Irish Diplomats serving abroad. I will consider extending the categories of voters for which such arrangements should be put in place to Gardaí serving abroad in the context of any future amendments to electoral law.