Constitutional Convention Recommendations

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 November 2014

Tuesday, 11 November 2014

Ceisteanna (503)

Brendan Smith

Ceist:

503. Deputy Brendan Smith asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress in advancing the proposal to enable persons living in Northern Ireland and emigrants to vote in presidential elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43001/14]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

The Government expects to respond to the recommendations in the Fifth Report of the Convention on the Constitution to give citizens resident outside the State and citizens resident in Northern Ireland the right to vote in Presidential elections before the end of the current Dáil session.