Richard Bruton (Dublin North Central, Fine Gael)
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Question 401: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the circumstances in which persons who hold British passports can obtain the right to vote in a referendum; and if this requires them to surrender their British citizenship. [24398/08]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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In order to be able to vote at elections and referenda in this jurisdiction, a person's name must be entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which the person ordinarily resides. Subject to this primary requirement, the person's citizenship then determines the polls at which he or she is entitled to vote. Irish citizens who are registered to vote may vote at all polls while British citizens may vote at Dáil, European and local elections.