Pat Buckley (Cork East, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Absolutely. It is funny enough that the Tánaiste was asked, I think, last week about it. He mentioned that it could be a logistical thing. Mother of God, that is a weak excuse. There are people from Australia here. If there is an election in Australia and an Australian is here on holidays, that person goes to the consulate and votes. It is as simple as that. I know it was looked at for presidential voting. It will be interesting to listen to the petitioner when she comes in and see what angle it is going. People died for the right to vote all over the world. If we want a proper democracy, the right to vote and make choices is the number one pillar in a democratic world.