John Gormley

540. Mr. Gormley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the opinion of the European Parliament Petitions Committee on petition number 517/2004 regarding obstacles for non-Irish EU citizens attempting to register to vote in the European elections here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17939/06]
   Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche): I assume that the Question refers to an EU petition which my Department has received  relating to potential costs associated with completion of a statutory declaration in respect of the first time registration of EU citizens who wish to vote in European Parliament elections in Ireland.  I intend to address the matter in the Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006, on which work is proceeding, by widening the categories of person who may witness the relevant statutory declaration.  The European Commission was notified of this on 21 December 2005.

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