Diaspora Issues

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 3 November 2020

Tuesday, 3 November 2020

Ceisteanna (652)

Patricia Ryan

Ceist:

652. Deputy Patricia Ryan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to set a date for a referendum on extending presidential voting rights to persons living outside the State. [33821/20]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs (Deputy Colm Brophy)

The Government is committed to holding a referendum on extending the franchise at Presidential elections to Irish citizens living outside the State.

We have restored the Thirty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (Presidential Elections) Bill to the Dáil Order Paper.

The date for the holding of the referendum will be decided once the legislation has been approved by the Oireachtas.