Steven Matthews (Wicklow, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Things have moved on a little bit. On the issue of addresses on the ballot paper, it is important for the returning officer and for the process to have traceability as to who the candidate is. It might be necessary to find them if election posters have been left up, for example. That is why it is not a completely vague address. However, I question the necessity for it being so detailed, right down to Eircode, street and number for the voter to know. Surely electoral district or area would be sufficient. In any case, we will leave that to the researchers.