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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Yes, after Easter.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I call on Deputy Dara Murphy to begin questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (15 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I remind those present to turn off their mobile phones. It is not sufficient to leave them in silent mode. They need to be switched off, as otherwise they will interfere with the broadcasting equipment, which means that we will not be able to broadcast the proceedings. Members will be aware that the European Commission recently published a communication on the voting rights of EU citizens...
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (15 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: 390. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects towns in County Meath to receive access to the fibre to the business network which was started in Claremorris, County Mayo this week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17643/14]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: I thank the ambassador and all our ambassadors for participating in this afternoon's session. It was very informative. We learned much and it will help to inform our deliberations on this very important issue. I thank the ambassadors for their time. We are used to seeing many of them here and no doubt we will see them again in the future on a related issue.
- 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.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: It did not work. There were hanging chads.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: It was pneumatic.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: Presumably the card ceases to be active once a death certificate has been issued.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: If he is in the room with you, that could be done. But he could change the vote once you leave the room. He could change his vote and sell it to me.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: Voting Rights of EU Citizens: Discussion (Resumed) (10 Apr 2014)
Dominic Hannigan: As the Spanish ambassador said, we are here to listen and to be informed about what goes on elsewhere.
- 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: 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: 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: Before calling on other members to put their questions, I will ask our guests to respond to the questions thus far.