Lucinda Creighton (Dublin South East, Fine Gael)
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Question 769: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of e-voting machines which have been disposed of since his announcement of 23 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29725/09]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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On 23 April 2009, I announced that the Government had decided not to proceed with the implementation of electronic voting in Ireland. The Government decision provided for the establishment of an Interdepartmental Task Force, chaired by my Department, to bring the project to an orderly conclusion, and to oversee the disposal of the electronic voting and counting equipment and the ending of storage arrangements. The process includes discussions with the original supplier as well as consideration of several expressions of interest that have been received by my Department, with a view to obtaining best value for money. The Task Force had its first meeting earlier this month.