Lynn Ruane (Independent) | Oireachtas source

I do. I welcome the Minister of State back to the Chamber. I had spoken to the majority of the amendments when we finished last week on this section. I had not elaborated on amendment No. 62 so I will now speak briefly to that. Amendment No. 62 seeks to include the provision that a registration authority may enter the name of a person on the pending elector list for the register of electors of a constituency of Seanad Éireann in the scenario where the franchise is extended.Again, this seeks to incorporate the reform we are hoping for into this Bill and to ensure that voters for the Seanad are offered the same opportunities to register to vote early as they are for the Dáil. A few weeks ago, we had young people in Leinster House talking about climate action. I hope that by the time some of them are reaching the age at which they can vote, they will be entitled to vote in the Seanad elections and that they can preregister before they reach that age.

This amendment is perfectly sensible in that it prepares for the scenario where the Seanad is reformed. To be honest, there is no reason that the Government should not accept this amendment.