Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

This morning the Taoiseach will have read that 35,000 Dublin voters were sent misleading information on the referendum and polling details were sent to the wrong addresses. A total of 28,000 polling cards were sent to wrong addresses and 9,000 people received polling cards advising them to go to the wrong station. There has been a long-standing view that an electoral commission should be established. Will the Taoiseach indicate when legislation to establish an independent electoral commission and the electoral (amendment) Bill will come to the House?

With regard to the wider issue of climate change, will the Taoiseach give the proposed time for the passage of the climate change Bill? Recently we had fairly damning evidence from international scientists on the UN panel which clearly indicates global warming is caused by humans and that there is a need to accelerate measures to ensure we deal with the issue. In this context, will the Taoiseach indicate when legislation to regulate the geothermal energy sector will be brought forward? It is a commitment in the programme for Government.

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