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- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: That is all I have to ask. It is really progressive that we are having this debate. Well done. I really appreciate it.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: Having listened to the petitioners and read the submitted material, I note they have no agenda other than to give people in the Irish diaspora-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: -----the right to a voice.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: There will be a new Dáil soon, so the petitioners should get cracking and get them to bring a Bill forward.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: It is still coming.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: The question is whether we will be able to have another meeting.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: In time, it will be appropriate for this committee, or a new one, to write to the Taoiseach, whoever will be Minister for Foreign Affairs and whoever will have responsibility for local government, because the latter, as the Chair knows-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: It is up to the petitioners whether to take this advice, but I would wait until people are re-elected or newly elected. When those Members are bedded in, the witnesses can get on to them about this and say it has already been raised with a committee.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: One will need the TDs to submit a motion afterwards. However, it should by all means be mentioned to any candidate.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: If we are lucky enough to come back here, we will be fighting the case for the petitioners at this committee.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: To be really honest with everybody, there will be citizens who are vehemently opposed to this.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: There are citizens who agree. I think what the witnesses are doing is very legitimate and we are looking for a way to develop this. Certainly, from what the witnesses are saying to the Chair, they do not want the system abused in any way. I can see from them.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: There are people who will have this opinion that they should not have any say. I want to warn the witnesses about that. It will happen-----
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: -----but I do think a lot of people would be in favour of this. As I said earlier, start off with the holiday issue, and maybe look then at the possibility in a few years of a presidential election on which they can vote - I do not know - but it is well worth following up.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: This is actually now, as we speak, a public forum. It is not a private forum; it is being watched by a number of people.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: The witnesses have made the case very well.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: Do not worry, you are doing perfect.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: Both the witnesses' names are up there in lights.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: I was going to say that, Chair. It would be really essential if the witnesses worked towards getting their petitions back in after the setting up of the new committee after the general election.
- Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)
Eugene Murphy: Hopefully not.