Pat Gallagher (Donegal South West, Fianna Fail)

The Senator might tell me the first preference, but he would not go down the list.

Within the relevant constituency, a candidate must have the signatures of 60 people to take part in a European election, 30 for the Dáil and 15 for a local election. That is the provision in law. I will not say much about it because, as Senators probably know, the Cian Cooney case is before the courts.