Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Wednesday, 30 May 1990

Vol. 399 No. 4

Written Answers. - Election Ballot Papers.

Jim Higgins

Ceist:

92 Mr. J. Higgins asked the Minister for the Environment if he will give consideration to putting candidates' photographs on ballot papers in order to assist illiterate, visually impaired, dyslexic and handicapped people to cast their votes at election time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Minister for the Environment (Mr. Flynn)

I have no proposals at present to amend the law to provide for the inclusion of a photograph of a candidate on the ballot paper at an election.