Vol. 577 No. 3
544 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the number of electronic voting machines which will be available for the local elections in June 2004; the breakdown of these figures by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30852/03]
545 Mr. Naughten asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the number of polling stations in each county at the last local and general elections; the proposed numbers for the 2004 elections on a county basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30853/03]
I propose to take Questions Nos. 544 and 545 together.
Some 7,000 voting machines will be available for use at the 2004 European and local elections. The exact number of machines to be used in each county has not yet been finalised. The elected members of local authorities are responsible for making a polling scheme dividing a county or city council into polling districts, with their associated polling places for the purposes of elections. While the number of machines to be used at any polling location is then a matter for each returning officer, there will be at least one voting machine for each ballot box previously used. Additional machines will be available, as required.
The first table below sets out, from information available in the Department, details of the number of polling stations in each county at the last local elections. The second table sets out, from information available in the Department, details of polling stations on a Dáil constituency basis at last year's general election. Detailed arrangements for the 2004 polls are scheduled to be finalised next May. The term "polling station" traditionally refers to a ballot box, table, presiding officer and poll clerk. A polling building may contain a number of polling stations.
|
County |
Number of polling stationsat the 1999 local elections |
|
Carlow |
91 |
|
Cavan |
111 |
|
Clare |
170 |
|
Cork |
785 |
|
Donegal |
249 |
|
Dublin |
1,293 |
|
Galway |
288 |
|
Kerry |
280 |
|
Kildare |
214 |
|
Kilkenny |
113 |
|
Laois |
80 |
|
Leitrim |
75 |
|
Limerick |
301 |
|
Longford |
62 |
|
Louth |
131 |
|
Mayo |
252 |
|
Meath |
181 |
|
Monaghan |
104 |
|
Offaly |
99 |
|
Roscommon |
79 |
|
Sligo |
104 |
|
Tipperary |
294 |
|
Waterford |
159 |
|
Westmeath |
117 |
|
Wexford |
206 |
|
Wicklow |
170 |
|
Total |
6,008 |
|
Constituency |
Number of polling stationsat the 2002 general election |
|
Carlow-Kilkenny |
192 |
|
Cavan-Monaghan |
231 |
|
Clare |
173 |
|
Cork East |
145 |
|
Cork North Central |
163 |
|
Cork North West |
123 |
|
Cork South Central |
187 |
|
Cork South West |
133 |
|
Donegal North East |
120 |
|
Donegal South West |
131 |
|
Dublin Central |
122 |
|
Dublin Mid-West |
88 |
|
Dublin North |
142 |
|
Dublin North Central |
121 |
|
Dublin North East |
93 |
|
Dublin North West |
91 |
|
Dublin South |
144 |
|
Dublin South Central |
168 |
|
Dublin South East |
121 |
|
Dublin South West |
107 |
|
Dublin West |
110 |
|
Dún Laoghaire |
146 |
|
Galway East |
150 |
|
Galway West |
142 |
|
Kerry North |
128 |
|
Kerry South |
135 |
|
Kildare North |
113 |
|
Kildare South |
117 |
|
Laoighis-Offaly |
166 |
|
Limerick East |
171 |
|
Limerick West |
130 |
|
Longford-Roscommon |
169 |
|
Louth |
140 |
|
Mayo |
250 |
|
Meath |
205 |
|
Sligo-Leitrim |
178 |
|
Tipperary North |
151 |
|
Tipperary South |
152 |
|
Waterford |
158 |
|
Westmeath |
119 |
|
Wexford |
196 |
|
Wicklow |
186 |
|
Total |
6,207 |
