Pat Moylan (Fianna Fail)

I rise to support Senator McHugh's point about problems with the register of electors. The matter was also raised by Members yesterday morning. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government should come to the House to listen to the views of Senators.

People who go on holidays and cannot obtain a postal vote are not being treated fairly. It was reckoned that close to 500,000 people were out of the country on the day of the election. They may have booked their holidays well in advance of the fixing of the date. It is most unfair. People who are leaving to take holidays should be afforded the opportunity to use a postal vote.