Legislative Measures

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 8 July 2015

Wednesday, 8 July 2015

Questions (221)

John Lyons

Question:

221. Deputy John Lyons asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will clarify inconsistencies in the Electoral Act 1992, particularly the section that states a person who wishes to be included in the supplementary register must have his or her form stamped in a local Garda Síochána station, as some local authorities will take this to mean the closest station to where one votes, and others take a different meaning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27812/15]

Written answers

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Electoral Act 1992 provides, in Part II of the Second Schedule, that an application for entry on the supplement to the register of electors shall be signed by the applicant in the presence of a member of the Garda Síochána from the applicant’s local Garda station, who, on being satisfied of the applicant’s identity, including if necessary, by the production of photographic identification and any other identification that may be requested by that member, shall sign, date and stamp the application form.

Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, answered with Question No. 218.