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Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (6 Nov 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I join with Senator Burke in paying tribute to the staff here as we come towards the end. We will be here a while yet but Senators will know what I mean. Obviously the Taoiseach will call an election very shortly so I thank the staff for the work they have done at all times. I thank them for their support and help, it has been a pleasure to work with them. I wish to raise the...

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: I also welcome to Deputy Flaherty's guests today. I send my congratulations to Lisa O'Rourke, a fantastic boxer and footballer from a very sporting family in County Roscommon. Recently, she brought glory not only to Castlerea and Roscommon but to Ireland. She won the European under-23s championships, so I wish her well. I also congratulate our GAA club, St. Barry's, which won its first...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Ms McLoughlin and Ms Nolan are very welcome. They have started an important debate. One of the problems I have, as an Oireachtas Member, is when people are away on holidays at election time and they come to us in their droves to ask whether they can vote. They get really irritated when they learn they cannot do so. In Northern Ireland people can vote while they on holidays.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: We need to start with little things. In Northern Ireland, people can vote while they are away on holidays.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Yes.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: We should start off by doing little things like that, acknowledging that this is a big issue and the lack of voting rights does frustrate and annoy people. I know it is not the intention of our guests but I want to make it clear that a person who returns from abroad has his or her vote straight away. If a nurse or doctor returns, he or she can go on the register straight away. Somebody who...

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: We have local elections, Dáil elections, European elections and presidential elections. With European elections and Irish people living in Europe, you would think they should have a say in who will represent them in Europe. What are the views of our guests on that?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is a fair point. Reference was made to the logistics. Should voting be done online or should people have to go to an embassy?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Yes. I mentioned the four categories of elections in this country. If a process were to start with one section of that electorate, where do our guests believe we should start - with Dáil elections, European elections, presidential elections or local elections? Do they have a preference-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: -----just to get it up and running to see how it would work?

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is a very good answer.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: When I discussed this before with people, I was surprised by some saying they did not want people who have gone out of the country deciding on their future. However, I do not believe it would be like that.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Maybe what was said about a presidential election, where the electorate would be voting for a figurehead, let us be honest-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That person would not be making Government decisions. The President has to examine and sign off on Bills but he or she is a figurehead.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Maybe we should start there and see how it works.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That applies only to Defence Forces personnel and such people who are working-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: In the North.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: Down here, it applies only to the likes of people in the Defence Forces. They can vote but nobody else can.

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is fine. I would be really interested in what the ladies are saying and maybe starting with the people on holidays and then with presidential elections. That is good-----

Committee on Public Petitions: Consideration of Public Petition on Voting for Irish-born Citizens Abroad: Discussion (17 Oct 2024)

Eugene Murphy: That is very true.