Written answers
Wednesday, 29 October 2008
Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
Election Management System
9:00 pm
Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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Question 395: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the locations at which the electronic voting machines are stored; the cost per annum; the owners of the premises at which the machines are being stored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37431/08]
John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The following table sets out the information requested in respect of local storage arrangements, based on returns received in my Department from Returning Officers.
| Storage of Electronic Voting Equipment | |||
| Location of Storage Premises | Storage Costs 2007 (incl. VAT) | Owners of the Premises | |
| â'¬ | |||
| Cavan-Monaghan | Monaghan Town | 21,608.32 | Martin Duffy |
| Clare | Ennis | 3,600.00 | Voting Machines stored in courthouse. Premises for ancillary equipment owned by Tony Mulqueen |
| Donegal | Letterkenny | 13,987.80 | Niall McIvors, Secure Storage |
| Galway | Galway City | 5,000 | Voting Machines stored in courthouse |
| Kerry | Tralee | 28,003.00 | John Dillane |
| Laois-Offaly | Portlaoise | 27,647.60 | KG Warehousing Ltd. |
| Longford | Longford Town | 20,003.28 | Returning Officer requested that this information not be released publicly for security reasons |
| Roscommon | Roscommon Town | 10,664.82 | Gerry Kelly |
| Louth | Dundalk | 595.06 | Dundalk Town Council |
| Meath | Navan | 26,354.72 | Paul McDonnell |
| Sligo | Sligo Town | Nil | Voting Machines Stored in courthouse |
| Leitrim | Carrick-on-Shannon | 3,200.00 | Voting Machines stored in courthouse. Premises for ancillary equipment owned by Drumshanbo Enterprise Centre |
| Wexford | Drinagh | 18,934.46 | McGuinness Enterprises Ltd. |
In 2007, over 60% of the electronic voting machines (some 4,762 in total) were moved to a central storage facility located at Gormanston Army Camp.
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