Written answers

Wednesday, 1 June 2016

Department of Environment, Community and Local Government

Electoral Reform

Photo of John BrassilJohn Brassil (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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118. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to review voting rights of British citizens living and paying tax here to allow them to vote in referenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13931/16]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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British citizens resident in the State may vote at Dáil, European Parliament and local elections if they are entered in the register of electors for a constituency in the State in which they ordinarily reside. Only Irish citizens are entitled to vote at referendums, in accordance with Article 47.3 of the Constitution.

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