Electoral Reform

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 December 2013

Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Questions (268)

Pat Deering

Question:

268. Deputy Pat Deering asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will extend voting rights to all EU citizens. [51839/13]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

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; EU citizens may vote at European Parliament and local elections; and non-EU citizens may vote at local elections. Irish citizens alone are entitled to vote at Presidential elections and referendums.

While electoral law is subject to ongoing review, I have no proposals at present to change the existing arrangements.