Mr. Barry Ryan:

I thank the Deputy for the question. The electoral reform legislation being brought forward and the proposals in it are very specific. The Minister of State mentioned the establishment of the electoral commission, the modernisation of the electoral registration processes and the regulation of online political advertising. What the Deputy described is not envisaged. There are many other issues in electoral law that could be considered. The elements in the legislation are very specific. As the Minister of State indicated in his response on posters, one of the key elements concerning the establishment of the commission is that it will have a research and advisory function. The two issues raised by the Deputy were posters and the oath. There are many other issues across electoral law. It is envisaged that the commission will be well placed to make recommendations to the Government on the various issues.