Written answers
Wednesday, 1 July 2015
Department of Environment, Community and Local Government
Electoral Reform
Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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266. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on a matter (detail supplied) regarding extending voting rights to those of 16 years of age and older; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26525/15]
Alan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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The First Report of the Convention on the Constitution included a recommendation that the constitution should be changed to provide for a voting age of 16 years. The Government accepted the recommendation and committed to holding a referendum on the proposal. I am not in a position to indicate when such a referendum might be held. However, the Taoiseach indicated in the Dáil on 9 June 2015 that the Government does not propose to hold any further referendums during the remainder of its term.
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