Tony McLoughlin (Sligo-North Leitrim, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I make no apologies for making representations and assisting them. I check the register before they leave in order to know if they are on the register.

There is a problem in every constituency with regard to rentals, particularly in built-up areas, where it can be very difficult to know the position. Professor Marsh referred to the Swedish system but that would not work with us at all. If all of the voters had voted by postal vote in advance of a three-week election campaign, we would nearly be redundant for that three weeks, which I would not appreciate.

We talked about electronic voting, which was a fiasco, both financially and politically. I honestly believe we will never go back to that again after what has happened in this country. I would be glad to hear the comments of the witnesses.