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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Dr. Suiter referred to the EU's Digital Services Act and how the Bill may require redrafting or amendment. Perhaps we could come back to that at some point and Dr. Suiter could elaborate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Would Dr. Reidy or Dr. Suiter like to contribute on those points?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Senator Boyhan is next on the list if he wishes to go ahead.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I have a question on the digital registration process for people who can register remotely or online. Rule 28 says something along the lines of "where practicable". Does Dr. Suiter or Dr. Reidy have any concerns about the way that is written? Does this refer to it being practicable for the person register online or remotely or practicable for the local authority to enable it? We all know...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Unfortunately, we have lost Dr. Reidy again.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: There is still that local knowledge.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: We discussed real-time access to information in previous conversations. Do the platforms on which that information would be accessed archive that information? Is that information then available afterwards?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Does the archive information contain the same extent of information as the live information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: On communication expertise, this committee asked whether the commission should have any role in regulating postering during elections and referendums, as in limiting the numbers of posters. When the posters go up, it is something that sparks a lot of conversation. There does not seem to be much conversation when the posters come down. Would that be too prescriptive? We spoke about the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I do not see her on the screen any more.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Who wants to go first?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: Thank you, Dr. Reidy. We are out of time but we might return to answer Senator Fitzpatrick's question later. I call on Deputy Gould.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: On the educational aspect, should it be left to the commission to present voters with a sample ballot paper, rather than a political party, which might fill in some of the numbers? Should it be left as a purely presentational and educational purpose?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: It seems to work.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Senator Cummins and Dr. Reidy. I will move on now to Deputy Higgins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank the Deputy. The witnesses have quite a lot of ground to cover and not a lot of time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: We have lost sound.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I thank Dr. Suiter. I am moving onto the third round of questions now-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Planning and Local Government: General Scheme of Electoral Reform Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Feb 2021)
Steven Matthews: I have Deputies Ó Broin and McAuliffe and the Senator himself. If we stick strictly to five minutes we will-----