Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I again thank the Deputy for his positive comments. I will take the research element and defer to Mr. Ryan and Ms Woods on the register. It is anticipated that the commission will have a very strong research, advisory and voter education function. We will see that evolve over time. We all know we need to engage with hard to reach communities in electoral processes for referendums. The research element of that will be vital. I take on board the Deputy's point on the additional resources for the research element. We envisage a very strong role for advocacy and for voter education. It is vital to engage young people and minorities to get them to take part in the electoral process, become activated and stand for election. All this is vital in our electoral system. We envisage the commission evolving to having a strong role in this over time.

I will ask Mr. Ryan and Ms Woods to deal with the Deputy's other questions.