[E-voting] Anti-Globalisation; Storage of machines

[John Bernard Lambe]

Minister Cullen made that comment about those opposed to the system
being anti-globalisation in the Dáil on Wednesday.


It also emerged that there are no regulations relating to the storage
of the voting machines (from Wednesday's Dáil debate):

Mr. Cullen: The matter of storage has nothing to do with me. I do not
know who is involved.

Mr. Durkan: Is the Minister saying he does not know about it?

Mr. Allen: The Minister should know about it.

Mr. Gilmore: The Minister is in charge.

Mr. Ring: The Minister should know about it. It is costing €50,000.

Mr. Durkan: The Minister is supposed to be in charge.

Mr. McGinley: Who owns the warehouse?

Mr. Durkan: The Minister should watch out. There are gremlins about
trying to catch him. He should be careful.

Acting Chairman: Allow Deputy Allen continue without interruption,
please.

Mr. Allen: The Minister does not know what is happening in his
constituency. If he is trying to tell us he has trust in an electronic
voting system, God help us.

Mr. Cullen: The people concerned are appointed by the Department.

Mr. Allen: Are there no regulations on the storage of the machines?

Mr. Cullen: No.

Mr. Allen: Is the Minister saying there are no regulations in that
regard?

Mr. Durkan: The machines may already be contaminated.

Mr. McGinley: God knows what is going on down in Waterford.



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