Written answers

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Presidential Elections

Photo of Brendan SmithBrendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail)
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123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the proposals to extend voting rights for the Presidential election to persons living in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11864/25]

Photo of Neale RichmondNeale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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We will continue to reflect on the issue of extending voting rights for Irish citizens resident outside the State.

As the Deputy is aware, expanding voting rights to persons living outside the State requires a referendum to change the constitution.

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