Dáil Tuesday 10 February 2015 at 16:50

Electoral Commission Bill

Summary

Deputy Bannon reports serious errors in the electoral register and asks when an electoral commission will be established; the Taoiseach has no precise date but expects legislation before year-end.

James Bannon Fine Gael

In the past week, the new 2015-2016 electoral register was published. There have been, again, numerous errors. In one estate in my constituency-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

We cannot go into that here. It sounds like a parliamentary question.

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James Bannon Fine Gael

-----there are 28 houses occupied, but only two households have been registered.

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Michael Healy-Rae Independent

Were they not voting for Deputy Bannon? Were they voting for the others?

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Bannon will be aware that he is out of order.

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James Bannon Fine Gael

On the electoral commission Bill-----

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

That is better.

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James Bannon Fine Gael

-----I ask the Taoiseach when this Bill will be published.

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Seán Barrett An Ceann Comhairle Fine Gael

Deputy Bannon can have his say on that Bill.

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Enda Kenny The Taoiseach Fine Gael

I do not have a date for that. The Minister, Deputy Kelly, has spoken about the intention to introduce an electoral commission, which I think would probably be before the end of the year.

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