Mr. Art O'Leary:

People can interpret that themselves, as long as we are explaining it and saying “This proposal says nothing about jobs”. If the poster says “Vote Yes for Jobs”, then maybe that is where it is.

The electoral process information involves anything from registering to vote to the maintenance of the electoral register, the integrity of the vote, what happens to a ballot box between close of poll and when it turns up in the morning, etc. If the returning officer has them in the boot of his car or something like that, all of this is electoral process information and it is something where we can be very clear because we have evidence, we know what way the system is supposed to work. Ireland is one of the longest running continuous democracies in the world. We know how to run elections. Irish people are really interested and they really understand. Everything from someone’s registration to vote to the announcement of the result of a vote, anything in between, is electoral process information. This is something we will take very seriously. It is a priority for us.

I agree entirely with the Deputy. I have already accepted her advice in relation to unengaged people. I have had dozens of meetings already with groups and it is brilliant to be in a room with people from the Traveller community, people with intellectual disabilities and we have also done work in Dublin inner city with adult literacy groups. I have yet to organise a meeting for that. They have all organised meetings and I have come along to be with them and to spend as much time as they want.