Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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Again, subject to data protection in using PPS numbers, the Department of Social Protection knows of everyone who turns 18 years of age each year when they come off child benefit. That list should automatically be sent to the electoral commission and each person should get their registration form, so one does not get the big hullabaloo when elections occur. It can run smoothly. The Revenue Commissioners exchange information with the Department of Social Protection every day. Many Departments do it, subject to data control legislation, and the same could happen here. That would probably get rid of some of the hiccups that currently occur because it is being done manually and differently in different areas. Something like that would help the smooth running of it.