Caít Keane (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the provisions to include voters in Northern Ireland, I am doing some research on the numbers that would be involved. The Bill does not provide figures on specific sections of the proposed electorate. The general electorate would be between 3 million and 5 million people, of whom more than 250,000 would be people resident in Northern Ireland. Section 35 envisages a role being performed by the Northern Ireland division of the Electoral Commission of the United Kingdom in verifying eligibility to register for applicants based in Northern Ireland. Legislation passed in this State cannot compel or direct a body in another state to perform a particular function.