Election Management System

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 17 January 2017

Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Ceisteanna (469)

Pearse Doherty

Ceist:

469. Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the dates on which each of the returning officers assigned to the offshore islands first formally announced polling dates for their respective islands with respect to the General Election 2016, and the Local and European Elections 2014, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41360/16]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

The information requested is not available in my Department. Electoral law provides that it is a matter for the returning officer in the relevant constituency to give public notice of his or her decision to take the poll on an island in advance of the polling day appointed by the Minister.