Denise Mitchell (Dublin Bay North, Sinn Fein)
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118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made on holding a referendum to extend voting rights in Presidential elections to Irish citizens living in the north of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59260/25]

Neale Richmond (Dublin Rathdown, Fine Gael)
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A Private Members Bill on Extending Voting Rights in Presidential Elections to citizens in Northern Ireland and the diaspora was debated in Dáil Éireann on 24 May. The Government did not oppose the motion.

As was noted during the debate, extending voting rights to citizens outside this jurisdiction would require a referendum and the Government continues to reflect on the matter.