Electoral Reform

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 4 November 2014

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

Questions (988)

Ruth Coppinger

Question:

988. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 302 of 14 October 2014, his views on the amendment of section 8 of the Electoral Act 1992 to allow for the unilateral granting of the right to vote in elections to Dáil Éireann to all non-Irish citizens in view of the larger numbers of such persons living and working in the State compared with when that Act came into operation. [41052/14]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

In the reply to Question No 302 of 14 October 2014 , I set out the position regarding entitlement to vote at elections and referendums in the State. I have no proposals at present to change the existing arrangements for elections to Dáil Éireann.

Question No. 989 answered with Question No. 977.