Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 9 December 2004
59 Mr. Hayes asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the upcoming by-elections in Kildare North and Meath will use electronic voting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32752/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra110 Ms Lynch asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the proposed timetable for the introduction of electronic voting; if the Government still plans to introduce electronic voting before the next general election; if it is intended to use electronic voting in either of the planned by-elections or in the proposed referendum on the new European treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32669/04]
Amharc ar fhreagra239 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his intentions in regard to electronic voting with particular reference to the extraordinary expense incurred to date on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32908/04]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 59, 110 and 239 together.
In parallel with the continuation of the work of the Commission on Electronic Voting, my Department is developing a programme of further assessment, testing and validation which is intended to address the concerns raised in the commission's interim report published last April on the secrecy and accuracy of the electronic voting and counting system. The objective of this programme is to demonstrate both to the commission and to the public that the Nedap-Powervote electronic voting system, which was selected following detailed assessment of the requirements to be met in Irish electoral conditions and the holding of an open international tender competition, is suitable to be used at Irish elections. The timing of the further use of the system is dependent on the progress made with this programme of work and the dates on which future polls may be held.
