Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)

——because the only route available to people to get on it is to attend their local Garda station and, in many cases, they will not do that. The practice varies throughout the country but, in some parts, people will simply not do that. That process must be simplified. Measures can still be taken at this stage. The issue needs to be addressed urgently because remarks such as "Sure, only 70% of the people would vote on the best day" is not the way to approach this issue.

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