Regarding the upcoming general election, we have just had a Supreme Court finding about the north Kerry elections, particularly in the Listowel area, whereby the guidelines were found to contain a mistake under the Local Elections (Petitions and Disqualifications) Act 1974. Do we need to have those amended before the upcoming election to circumvent the option of somebody taking a constitutional case on whether the results stand up to scrutiny?

Does the Deputy mean in respect of the local elections?

The same guidelines will apply to the returning officers.

We cannot deal with local elections here.

It is the 1974 Act. Do we need to update the guidelines as a result of what the Supreme Court has found?

I will have to get a comprehensive answer for Deputy Spring on that.