Martin Conway (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

At present the blind or visually impaired graduates who need assistance to vote on the university panels must ask a third party for assistance, whereas if there was an e-mail or electronic form of voting they would be able to vote and exercise their democratic right without the need for assistance from a third party. This Bill gives Members an opportunity to be able to look at ways and means of taking a step in the right direction for equality and complying with our obligation under various laws including the Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.

Unfortunately my train of thought was totally thrown by that obscene interruption.