Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)

The problem with storage is the ambient temperature and other issues regarding the quality and capacity of the location. The machines cannot be placed in a bin or large space in a basement. Is it not important to now move on and get people out to vote? The numbers of people voting in general elections is reducing, particularly in urban areas. We need more polling stations near where people work or shop. Fewer people are voting now, in percentage terms, than was the case.

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