Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 11 October 2022
345. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs that date on which an invitation was received from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe to nominate Irish election observers for the Bulgarian parliamentary election scheduled to be held in October 2022; the reason that no Irish election observers were nominated for this mission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49721/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Foreign Affairs administers and maintains a roster of suitably skilled volunteers, who are available to participate in international election observation missions organised by the European Union (EU) and the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).
In August 2022, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) issued a call for nominations for its election observation mission to the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Bulgaria, which were held on 2 October. The Department takes decisions on nominations to election observation missions on a case-by-case basis, in the context of the situation of democracy, human rights and the rule of law. It was decided not to nominate observers for this mission.
