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

I agree with everything that has been said. It is not the intention to be discriminatory. What we are trying to do, and we are making genuine strides here, is to ensure our electoral register is robust and that our electoral system is open to and inclusive of all. That is why we introduced this innovate and novel aspect in the Bill. It is not intended to be discriminatory. It is a new provision and we have made a commitment to reviewing the renewal requirement. There will also be an opportunity, in the context of post-electoral events, to review the effectiveness of these provisions on a county-by-county basis. It is a special arrangement.

An older person can have two or more addresses and we are trying to address that issue. In light of the contributions from Deputies Ó Broin, O'Callaghan and Gould, we will give further consideration to this matter before Report Stage.