COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 27, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO to update members on work on the Tallaght Voting Register for 2022/2023 and will he confirm if he has had any contact from the Department following suggestions that changes be made in the process and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

The 2022/2023 Register of electors came into force on the 15th February 2022.  

The work on the Register of Electors is continuous, all RFA household forms received are duly processed and Voter.ie is continually monitored and updated.

The Council’s Franchise Section are currently working in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage on the modernisation of the register, through workshops and engagement with the project team. The Electoral Reform Bill was passed in March 2022, on completion of the legislative process work will commence on implementation of agreed changes.

The Bill provides for:

• Establishment of an independent electoral commission
• Modernisation of the electoral registration process
• Measures to facilitate the holding of electoral events when public health restrictions are in place

The Council will support the national campaigns led by the Department to promote the Register of Electors new processes and to alert citizens to check the register.

Corporate Services continue to promote Voter awareness. An article on Valuing Your Vote in relation to the importance of voting and registering to vote was placed in the South Dublin County Council newsletter which will be distributed to all households during the summer months. Bus Stop advertisement campaign will take place in September 2022 and the Council's Communications Section will continue to promote Voter awareness, on the Council’s Website, on twitter, Instagram and all our media portals.