Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 March 2023
326. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if the competition for the new roster for election monitoring will open in 2023; if so, when the competition will be advertised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11165/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe Department of Foreign Affairs maintains and administers a voluntary roster of suitably skilled and vetted individuals who are available to participate at short notice in election observation missions, organised by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU).
The current Election Observation Roster was established for a period of five years, effective from 1 January 2019. It is scheduled to run until 31 December 2023.
Recruitment of members for the next Roster will be on the basis of an open and competitive application process, in compliance with Irish equality law, and based on criteria for election observers set out by the EU and the OSCE.
Arrangements for the recruitment of the new roster will be published on the Department’s website in due course.
