Presidential Elections

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 25 November 2020

Wednesday, 25 November 2020

Questions (86)

Kieran O'Donnell

Question:

86. Deputy Kieran O'Donnell asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the commitment in the programme for Government to hold a referendum on extending the franchise at presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State. [38896/20]

Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs

The Government is committed to holding a referendum on extending the franchise at Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State.

We have restored the Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Elections) Bill to the Dáil Order Paper.

The date for the holding of the referendum will be decided once the legislation has been approved by the Oireachtas.