Martin Cullen (Waterford, Fianna Fail)

I find myself between the usual rock and hard place because I have no doubt that if I came to the House this afternoon to announce that I was pulling the Bill there would be uproar from the Opposition for the reason that the Commission on Electronic Voting needs to be put on a statutory basis. The commission in its report urges this House to get on with the job of ensuring its position is secure by putting it on a statutory footing. That is the basis of this Bill.

Members opposite know that the Bill deals with issues in the forthcoming elections other than electronic voting.

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