Mr. Enda Falvey:

To return to the Deputy's question on what sight a voter will meet when he or she arrives at the polling station on the first day. There is a strong correlation between the information that is available to the voter and how he or she performs when voting. Let us look at the information that the Referendum Commission circulated about the abolition of the Seanad. It was upfront and said that in the referendum one may vote "Yes" or "No" to the proposal to abolish Seanad Éireann. It also listed what would happen if the referendum was passed and stated that if the referendum is not passed "The Constitutional position of the Seanad will not be changed.". To me that was clear information but I accept that some people may find that it was not clear enough. There may be scope for looking at the information package that people receive. Perhaps graphics showing the ballot paper and what happens when one ticks each box would help. There is a balance to be drawn and it is something that the committee might want to think about.