320. Deputy Grace Boland asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason he repealed the requirement that election material display the name of the printer and the publisher of the material; the consultation he took in advance of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46434/26]
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331. Deputy Darren O'Rourke asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when local authority, Dáil Éireann and European election boundaries will be revised; the timeline and approach to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46679/26]
998. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 645 of 20 January 2026, the reasons why he has no plans to propose amendments to the provisions referred to; whether he has relied on any research or reports in forming this view; to outline any such research or reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18450/26]
645. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he is aware that 24 of the 27 Member States of the European Union require photographic ID to be produced by all voters at polling stations; his views on whether it is acceptable for Ireland to be one of three outliers who do not have such a requirement; and his plans to amend the law to bring Ireland in line with virtually all ot…
163. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to report on his request made in July 2023 to An Coimisiún Toghcháin to examine the issue of reducing the voting age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [64253/25]
1100. Deputy Denise Mitchell asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if it is his intention to lower the voting age to 16; if there are plans for a referendum on this matter, and the timeline for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59261/25]
1128. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his views on whether all polling stations should be fully accessible, without exception; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59904/25]
1129. Deputy Barry Ward asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline the requirements for polling stations in relation to accessibility; if all polling locations meet these requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59907/25]
501. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to ensure that the electoral register is maintained in an updated manner; the evidence he has that suggests it is up to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57384/25]
552. Deputy Naoise Ó Muirí asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the process by which his Department determines the polling day for elections; if maximising turnout rates are considered in this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51303/25]
383. Deputy Ryan O'Meara asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to outline any plans or work he and his Department have undertaken to extend the postal vote entitlement to those who are on holidays or overseas, on a temporary or part-time basis, on polling day, ahead of the upcoming presidential election; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50103/25]
398. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage given reports that non-party/independent councillors are aligning to endorse a presidential candidate through county council influence, the transparency or regulation safeguards which exist for endorsements that may involve public property, resources, or public employees; if any funding is being used or diverted in ways connected wi…
1238. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if plans are in place to lower the voting age to 16 years given that no mention of such a change was made in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46222/25]
392. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has concerns in relation to other countries seeking to influence Irish elections and referenda through misinformation and disinformation; if there is a strategy to counter this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28756/25]
596. Deputy Jen Cummins asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to lower the voting age to 16; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16597/25]
446. Deputy John Lahart asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to address the many scenarios in which citizens and registered voters are unable to exercise the right to vote due to, for example, illness (including Covid); holidays; work abroad; and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/25]
172. Deputy Mark Wall asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of spoiled ballots, specifically with no stamp or official mark on them from the returning officer, that were recorded at the last local election in 2024; the number of such votes recorded per county and local area, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/25]