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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank Mr. Garrigues Flórez. I call Mr. Pultz. Denmark, like Ireland, was one of the countries cited in the guidance note from the Commission for not granting its citizens this right.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: The next speaker is H. E. Mr. Mait Martinson, Ambassador of Estonia. Estonia is one of the countries that provides these rights to their citizens.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: You said "If a person applies...". Is it compulsory for every Estonian citizen or is a voluntary?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Thank you, ambassador. Finally, we have the ambassador for Cyprus, H. E. Dr. Michalis Stavrinos.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank the ambassador. I am sure that members would like to ask a few questions. I will begin by asking the Spanish ambassador a couple. He mentioned that Spanish citizens living abroad had the ability to vote in European Parliament elections. Any Spanish citizen living in Ireland automatically has a right to vote in Ireland in European elections. Does this mean that Spanish citizens in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: In effect, Spanish citizens living in Dublin have a right to vote in the European Parliament election in the Dublin constituency for whichever candidates they like. My understanding is that they also have a right to vote in the European elections in some Spanish constituencies, perhaps linked to their provinces. Is that the case?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: If they reside here permanently, they can be on the electoral register here.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: They will have, as citizens of the EU, a certain letter beside their names on the Irish electoral register granting them access to voting rights in Ireland as well. That is my point. Does the ambassador know whether they have two votes each?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: We might pick up that matter elsewhere. Mr. Garrigues mentioned that registration on a consulate's register was compulsory for Spanish citizens residing abroad for more than one year. Do I take it from this that every Spanish citizen living outside the state must register at a consulate or embassy on a yearly basis?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: That is interesting. We do not have that system. I thank Mr. Garrigues. If the ambassadors will make a note of my questions, I will ask other members to ask theirs and they can be answered together. Do I take it from the Danish ambassador's comments that he does not expect Denmark to make any proposed change? Will his Government make a submission to the Commission? The committee...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Before calling on other members to put their questions, I will ask our guests to respond to the questions thus far.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Could it overturn the electronic vote?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Would the Deputy mind ceding to Senator Aideen Hayden because she must leave?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: It is approximately 3% of the population, whereas the Irish diaspora would comprise 50% or 60%.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Does the Deputy think voters in the North should vote in both Dáil and Westminster elections or should they opt for one or the other?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Today we are here to question witnesses.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I call the final questioner, Deputy Dara Murphy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I shall ask the ambassador to respond first and he can also make concluding remarks.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Are there are instances of convicted fraud during elections?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: We would never do that.