Register of Electors Administration

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 9 July 2013

Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Questions (387, 388)

Andrew Doyle

Question:

387. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013, in Part 4, means the applications for inclusion in the supplement to the postal and special voters lists in advance of the 21st day before polling day at presidential, European, local elections or referendums can be included on the postal and special voters lists, but not for general elections or Dáil by-elections; if there is an explicit reason extending this period to allow more time for the receipt of applications for inclusion on postal and special voters lists has not been included for elections to Dáil Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33299/13]

Andrew Doyle

Question:

388. Deputy Andrew Doyle asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the rationale for the decision to repeal the requirement in the Referendum Act 1994 for An Post to make copies of referendum Bills available for inspection and purchase by members of the public at post offices in the run-up to referendums, contained within the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013; the amount this mechanism has cost the State in each referendum between 2006 and to date in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33304/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 and 388 together.

These matters are dealt with in the Regulatory Impact Assessment that was published on my Department’s website* following the publication of the Electoral, Local Government and Planning and Development Bill 2013 on 27 June 2013.

*http://www.environ.ie/en/Legislation/LocalGovernment/Voting/FileDownLoad,33583,en.pdf.