John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 210: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made a decision on the date the local and European elections are to be held; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3957/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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The timing of European Parliament elections is determined by the EU Council of Ministers by reference to the period corresponding to the first direct elections in 1979. Accordingly, they are held within a specified four-day period in June every five years subsequent to 1979. The Council announced in June 2008 that the 2009 European Parliament elections will take place between 4 and 7 June 2009.

Polling at the European Parliament and local elections will take place in Ireland on Friday 5 June 2009.