COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 08, 2015

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive to detail the total number of people who applied within the deadline for inclusion on the supplementary register for the recent referenda and whether any of these applications were not included in the register and the reason why?

REPLY: There were over 4,000 application forms received to be included on the Supplement to the Register of Electors. Of the nos received there were 2,634 Electors included on the supplement to the Register. The balance is made up those Electors  who had already  been on the Draft Register therefore were not added, those who sent in forms to the wrong Local Authority, those who sent in wrong forms and those who were not eligible due to their status, ie not Irish Citizens.