James Bannon (Fine Gael)

Who owns this design or code? How many people have seen the code? These are simple questions that need to be answered. Returning officers throughout the land are confused with the system. I am listening to poll clerks who have presided at past elections and they have not been issued with any guidelines to date. There will be total confusion. We are less than four months away from the European and local elections. There is confusion out there. These are important people who administer the system on the day and they are confused. I plead with the Minister of State at this late stage to withdraw e-voting for the forthcoming European and local elections.