Written answers

Thursday, 1 June 2017

Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government

Labour Activation Programmes

Photo of Donnchadh Ó LaoghaireDonnchadh Ó Laoghaire (Cork South Central, Sinn Fein)
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109. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government his plans to inform the Government Senators on the contents of the Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016 before the Bill’s second reading in January 2018. [26489/17]

Photo of Simon CoveneySimon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Electoral (Amendment) (Voting at 16) Bill 2016 provides for amendments to sections 9 and 10 of the Electoral Act 1992 in order to reduce to sixteen years, the age at which a person would be entitled to register to vote at local and European elections.

A debate on this Private Members Bill was held in the Seanad on 29 March last and the Seanad passed a motion to defer the conclusion of Second Stage to 31 December 2017.  The many issues raised during that debate will further inform the Government's consideration of the proposals in the Bill.

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