Election Management System.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 30 September 2004

Thursday, 30 September 2004

Ceisteanna (70)

Willie Penrose

Ceist:

68 Mr. Penrose asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his view on the report of the Standards in Public Office Commission into the operation of the electoral Act; his views on the argument made by the commission that there is no case for increasing spending limits for general elections and its warning of the dangers of increasing donation limits; the position with regard to his review of the Electoral Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22581/04]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche)

The report from the Standards in Public Office Commission entitled Review of the Electoral Acts 1997 to 2002, which the Commission prepared at my predecessor's request, provides a valuable input to the ongoing review in my Department of the Electoral Act 1997. As indicated previously, it is not proposed to comment on individual contributions to this process pending the wider intended consultation on the issues involved and the development of proposals for consideration by the Oireachtas.