1360. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to merge the voter registration websites checktheregister.ie and voter.ie; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74006/25]
Topics / Election Management System
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsElection Management System
14 questions from 7 TDs, between 7 May 2025 and 13 January 2026.
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| January 2026 | 1 |
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426. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth the steps her Department is taking to minimise disruption to schools and families arising from school closures on days when elections are held on Fridays; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [69826/25]
427. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will engage with the Minister for Housing Local Government and Heritage to ensure that primary schools used as polling stations are not required to close on election days; if alternative venues such as community halls will be considered; if she will ensure that any lost school days are made up so that teaching time is protected; and if she w…
587. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of prosecutions taken and the number of convictions secured, for the offence of taking photographs inside a polling station since the commencement of the Electoral Act 1992. [61095/25]
717. Deputy Carol Nolan asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of prosecutions taken and the number of convictions secured, for the offence of taking photographs inside a polling station since the commencement of the Electoral Act 1992. [61094/25]
657. Deputy Ken O'Flynn asked the Minister for Education and Youth the reason national schools have been repeatedly closed for elections over the past two years, despite alternative community halls being available in areas (details supplied). [57979/25]
641. Deputy Cian O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his reasoning for scheduling the Presidential election on Friday on 24 October; if he will consider scheduling all future elections on a weekend to avoid school closures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47844/25]
176. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the development of a national shared electoral registration system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31150/25]
177. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of electoral register entries that have a valid PPSN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31151/25]
178. Deputy John Clendennen asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the percentage of electoral register entries that have a valid Eircode; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31152/25]
117. Deputy Barry Heneghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he has reviewed the findings of the recent report on the Electoral Register; if he acknowledges the ongoing problems with accuracy, transparency, and public confidence in the register; and the specific reforms he believes are urgently needed to ensure the integrity and accessibility of the electoral system. [24160/25]
237. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the progress on the updating of the current voting register given the issues around inaccuracies that have been raised (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23006/25]
238. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the policy around providing alternative ways to vote before and on the day of elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23007/25]
263. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps being taken by his Department, in conjunction with the Electoral Commission, to update the existing electoral register and ensure that is it accurate, to make provision for postal or other forms of voting for people who may be outside the State on the day of polling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [224…