asked the Minister for Local Government whether voters in the Presidential election should express their preference by placing the figure 1 opposite the name of the candidate of their choice; and if he will confirm that everyone who has a vote in a Dáil general election is entitled to vote in the Presidential election.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - Voting in Presidential Election.
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The answer to both parts of the question is "Yes".
Is the Minister aware that the reason I put down this question is that there appears to be a lot of misunderstanding and confusion among the people? I hoped that a statement from him might clear the matter but there cannot be much publicity given to "Yes".
If I said "No", there would not be any given to it either.
Would the Minister not consider making a short, clear statement to clear people's minds?
I did not want to repeat what the Deputy asked.