Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 17 December 2020
362. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the arrangements his Department has in place to accommodate persons with a disability in the international election observation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44560/20]
Amharc ar fhreagra363. Deputy Holly Cairns asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the application process to be considered as an election observer includes questions on disabilities; the impact this has on the selection process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44561/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraI propose to take Questions Nos. 362 and 363 together.
I refer the Deputy to the response to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 292 and 293 of 15 December 2020. As well as the Information Note on the Overseas Election Observation Roster prepared for the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade (JCFATD) and the Composite Note published on the election observation pages of the Irish Aid website, where these issues have been comprehensively addressed and which are attached to this response.
The issue of reasonable accommodation for disabilities as it pertains to the application process for and operation of the Election Observer Roster has also been addressed in the responses to Parliamentary Questions: No. 60 of 23 January 2019; No. 153 of 5 February 2019; No. 65 of 6 February 2019; No. 58 of 7 February 2019; No. 124 of 12 February 2019; No. 129 of 19 February 2019; Nos. 100 and 105 of 26 February 2019; Nos. 117 and 119 of 5 March 2019; Nos. 74, 76 and 81 of 6 March 2019; No. 68 of 12 March 2019; No. 157 of 26 March 2019; Nos. 117 and 119 of 16 April 2019; No. 73 of 29 May 2019; No. 119 of 25 June 2019; No. 109 of 10 July 2019; No. 186 of 13 October 2020; No. 113 of 11 November; and No. 256 of 26 November 2020.
1.https://data.oireachtas.ie/ie/oireachtas/debates/questions/supportingDocumentation/2019-07-10_pq108-10-7-19_en.pdf
2. https://www.irishaid.ie/media/irishaid/getinvolved/electionroster/Composite-Response.pdf
