Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the extent to which inaccuracies in the voter's register continue; his plans to review the issues with the possibility of enlisting the assistance of An Post to bring the register up to date and maintain a high degree of accuracy on an on-going basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54559/12]

Phil Hogan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael)
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In law, the preparation of the Register of Electors is a matter for each local registration authority. It is their duty to ensure, as far as possible and with the cooperation of the public, the accuracy and comprehensiveness of the Register. While there have been improvements in these regards in recent years, I am satisfied that further improvements can be made. The Programme for Government contains a commitment to establish an Electoral Commission to subsume functions of existing bodies and my Department. In the context of addressing the commitment to establish an Electoral Commission, I will examine matters related to the electoral register, including the suggestion made regarding the possible assistance of An Post.