General Elections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 13 December 2016

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Questions (237)

Pearse Doherty

Question:

237. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the dates on which polling was designated to take place on each of the offshore islands for general election 2016 and for the local and European elections 2014 in tabular form; if he will provide the deadline dates for those wishing to register for the postal vote in respect of each of these types of elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39537/16]

Written answers

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

The information requested is set out in the following table:

Election	Donegal islands	Mayo islands	Galway islands	Cork islands
General election Friday 26 February 2016	Thursday 25 February 2016	Thursday 25 February 2016	Thursday 25 February 2016	Friday 26 February 2016
European Parliament and Local Elections Friday 23 May 2014	Thursday 22 May 2014	Thursday 22 May 2014	Thursday 22 May 2014	Friday 23 May 2014

Completed application forms for inclusion in the supplement to the postal voters’ list had to be received by the local registration authorities by 5 February 2016 in the case of the general election in February 2016 and by 3 May 2014 in the case of the European and local elections in May 2014.