Seanad debates
Tuesday, 10 December 2002
Order of Business.
Will the Leader make time available in the next two weeks for a short debate on electronic voting? She is no doubt aware of a critical report issued at the weekend concerning the operation of electronic voting, which the Department of the Environment and Local Government has rejected. There is a degree of scepticism on all sides of the House about this provision, which the Government wants to put in place for the next general election. A debate on this matter with the Minister would be useful and perhaps we could devise an all-party recommendation on the future of electronic voting. The Government needs to listen to all sides and all Members of both Houses because it does not have a font of wisdom on the issue. I would welcome a debate on this matter at the earliest possible opportunity.
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