Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 15 May 2012
341 Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his view on voting rights for referendum (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23690/12]
View answer357 Deputy Jim Daly asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views in relation to a native British born person (details supplied) that has been living in Ireland since 1978 being excluded from voting on the upcoming stability treaty referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24172/12]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 357 together.
Subject to age and residency requirements, a registered elector's citizenship determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. British Citizens may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections. Irish Citizens alone are entitled to vote in Presidential elections and referendums. While electoral law is subject to ongoing review, I have no proposals at present to extend the current arrangements for voting by non-Irish citizens.
