Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 June 2014
393. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on whether the annual door-to-door canvass method of voter registration is outdated and inaccurate and if an online, rolling register to replace the outdated, current method of voter registration should be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27243/14]
View answerIn law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the register. There are no plans for the introduction of an online, rolling register to replace the existing arrangements.
The Government is committed to the establishment of an Electoral Commission to subsume some of the functions of existing bodies and my Department, including provisions in respect of the electoral register. Matters associated with the registration process including recommendations for change to the legislative provisions or to the arrangements for voter registration would be appropriate for consideration by the Electoral Commission.
