{"id":13077,"date":"2025-03-24T17:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T17:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/?page_id=13077"},"modified":"2026-05-07T12:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T11:04:49","slug":"paipear-comhairliuchain-ar-phostaeir","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/paipear-comhairliuchain-ar-phostaeir\/","title":{"rendered":"P\u00e1ip\u00e9ar Comhairli\u00fach\u00e1in ar Ph\u00f3staeir Thoghch\u00e1in"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Buna\u00edodh an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in (An Coimisi\u00fan), coimisi\u00fan neamhsple\u00e1ch toghch\u00e1in na h\u00c9ireann, ar an 9 Feabhra 2023. Leagtar amach cumhachta\u00ed an Choimisi\u00fain san Acht um Athch\u00f3iri\u00fa Toghch\u00e1in, 2022 agus tabhairt faoi thaighde toghch\u00e1in n\u00f3 taighde toghch\u00e1in a choimisi\u00fan\u00fa ina gcuid d\u00edobh sin. F\u00e9adfaidh an Coimisi\u00fan molta\u00ed a dh\u00e9anamh freisin bunaithe ar an taighde sin don Aire agus don Rialtas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rith an Coimisi\u00fan comhairli\u00fach\u00e1n poibl\u00ed ar a Dhr\u00e9achtchl\u00e1r Taighde i m\u00ed na Samhna 2023.  Agus na haighneachta\u00ed a fuarthas mar bhonn taca faoi, d\u2019fhoilsigh an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in a ch\u00e9ad Chl\u00e1r Taighde 2024\u20132026 i m\u00ed I\u00fail 2024. Sainaithn\u00edtear \u00e1bhair taighde \u00e9ags\u00fala ann don Choimisi\u00fan le haghaidh na tr\u00e9imhse go 2026, \u00fas\u00e1id p\u00f3staer toghch\u00e1in ina measc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u00e1 an Coimisi\u00fan ag cur t\u00fas anois leis an taighde sin ar ph\u00f3staeir le taca\u00edocht \u00f3 fhoireann taighde sheachtrach. Breathn\u00f3far ar na rialacha agus na cleachtais a bhaineann le p\u00f3staeir a chrochadh i dt\u00edortha eile, agus cuirfear c\u00f3ras toghch\u00e1in agus daonlathach ar leith na h\u00c9ireann san \u00e1ireamh freisin. Scr\u00fad\u00f3far na rialacha at\u00e1 i bhfeidhm in \u00c9irinn agus an chaoi a n-oibr\u00edonn siad, chomh maith leis an bhfianaise i dtaobh p\u00f3staer, a gcusp\u00f3ir\u00ed agus aon bhunt\u00e1ist\u00ed agus m\u00edbhunt\u00e1ist\u00ed a bhaineann lena n-\u00fas\u00e1id. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

T\u00e9ann p\u00f3staeir i bhfeidhm ar gach duine a ch\u00f3na\u00edonn in \u00c9irinn toisc go mb\u00edonn siad le feice\u00e1il go fairsing ar fud na t\u00edre i rith tr\u00e9imhs\u00ed toghch\u00e1in. Beidh tuairim\u00ed na bp\u00e1irtithe leasmhara agus an phobail ina thoisc th\u00e1bhachtach mar sin agus muid i mbun machnamh ar thodhcha\u00ed na bp\u00f3staer polaiti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cuirtear in i\u00fal do fhreagr\u00f3ir\u00ed go bhfuil an Coimisi\u00fan faoi r\u00e9ir an Achta um Shaor\u00e1il Faisn\u00e9ise, 2014, Rialach\u00e1in na gComhphobal Eorpach (Rochtain ar Fhaisn\u00e9is maidir leis an gComhshaol) 2007\u20132014 agus na reachta\u00edochta Cosanta Sonra\u00ed. Bearta\u00edtear na haighneachta\u00ed ar fad a fhaightear a fhoilsi\u00fa ar \u00e1r su\u00edomh gr\u00e9as\u00e1in i ndiaidh an tuarasc\u00e1il taighde deiridh a fhoilsi\u00fa agus d\u2019fh\u00e9adfa\u00ed iad a nochtadh d\u00e1 bharr sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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D\u2019fh\u00e1ilteoimis roimh do thuairim\u00ed ar na ceisteanna seo a leanas, bunaithe ar d\u2019eolas agus do thaith\u00ed f\u00e9in. F\u00e9adfaidh t\u00fa gach ceist n\u00f3 measc\u00e1n d\u00edobh a fhreagairt:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. An bhfuil aon ghn\u00e9ithe dearfacha\/aon bhunt\u00e1ist\u00ed ag baint le p\u00f3staeir thoghch\u00e1in dar leat? M\u00e1 t\u00e1, m\u00ednigh anseo iad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. An bhfuil aon ghn\u00e9ithe di\u00faltacha\/aon mh\u00edbhunt\u00e1ist\u00ed ag baint le p\u00f3staeir thoghch\u00e1in dar leat? M\u00e1 t\u00e1, m\u00ednigh anseo iad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. An gceapann t\u00fa gur cheart rialacha agus cur chuige na h\u00c9ireann i leith p\u00f3staeir thoghch\u00e1in a athr\u00fa? M\u00e1 cheapann t\u00fa gur cheart, m\u00ednigh na hathruithe ba mhaith leat a fheice\u00e1il agus na c\u00faiseanna leis sin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Ar mhaith leat aon cheo eile a r\u00e1 faoi \u00fas\u00e1id p\u00f3staer toghch\u00e1in in \u00c9irinn?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Ba cheart aighneachta\u00ed a sheoladh tr\u00edn\u00e1r leathanach tiomnaithe comhairli\u00fach\u00e1in ag Comhairli\u00fach\u00e1n – Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in<\/a>. De rogha air sin, f\u00e9adfar d’aighneacht a chur chugainn tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost chuig research@electoralcommission.ie<\/a> le ‘Comhairli\u00fach\u00e1n ar Ph\u00f3staeir Thoghch\u00e1in’ sa l\u00edne \u00e1bhair faoi 5i.n. ar Aoine 9 Bealtaine 2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    Reachta\u00edocht<\/strong><\/h2>
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    Leagtar amach na rialacha a bhaineann le taispe\u00e1int p\u00f3staer polaiti\u00fail in \u00c9irinn i reachta\u00edocht phr\u00edomha; nuair a chuirtear ar taispe\u00e1int iad, c\u00e1 gcuirtear ar taispe\u00e1int iad agus \u00e1bhar \u00e1irithe a chaithfear a chur orthu ina measc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Under Section 19 of the Litter Pollution Act 1997,<\/em> as amended, election posters may only be erected after the official polling date is set and for a maximum of thirty days before the election. In the case of referendums, posters may not be erected before the official polling date is set. Posters must be removed within seven days following polling day. The responsibility for enforcement of litter law lies with the local authority. Any election\/referendum posters in place before or after the stipulated timeframe are deemed to be in breach of the legislation with non-compliance subject to a fine of \u20ac150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    B\u00edonn na h\u00fadar\u00e1is \u00e1iti\u00fala freagrach freisin as p\u00f3staeir a bhaint m\u00e1 chrutha\u00edonn siad baol do choisithe n\u00f3 d\u2019\u00fas\u00e1ideoir\u00ed b\u00f3thair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    N\u00ed fh\u00e9adfar p\u00f3staeir a chur laistigh de 50 m\u00e9adar de st\u00e1isi\u00fan v\u00f3t\u00e1la ar l\u00e1 an toghch\u00e1in \/ an reifrinn de r\u00e9ir alt 147 den Acht Toghch\u00e1in, 1992<\/em>, arna leas\u00fa, agus t\u00e1 pion\u00f3is ag gabh\u00e1il le s\u00e1ruithe, pr\u00edos\u00fanacht ar feadh tr\u00e9imhse suas le dh\u00e1 bhliain ina measc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ach nuair a tugadh faoi na hAthbhreithnithe i ndiaidh Imeacht Toghch\u00e1in le haghaidh na dtoghch\u00e1n in 2024, thug an Coimisi\u00fan an easpa soil\u00e9ire i dtaobh fhorfheidhmi\u00fa na rialacha sin ar aird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Comhth\u00e9acs an Tionscadail<\/strong><\/h2>
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    T\u00e1 \u00fas\u00e1id p\u00f3staer i rith fheachtais toghch\u00e1in agus reifrinn na h\u00c9ireann ina \u00e1bhar m\u00f3r cur agus c\u00faiteamh le blianta fada anuas i measc saineolaithe, p\u00e1irtithe leasmhara, na me\u00e1n agus an phobail i gcoitinne. Tarraing\u00edodh an t-\u00e1bhar seo anuas freisin i roinnt aighneachta\u00ed a fuair an Coimisi\u00fan i rith a chomhairli\u00fach\u00e1in phoibl\u00ed taighde\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    B\u00edonn \u00fas\u00e1id p\u00f3staer toghch\u00e1in in \u00c9irinn thar a bheith pearsantaithe. L\u00e9ir\u00edonn na tr\u00e9ithe sin na c\u00e1il\u00edochta\u00ed iarrth\u00f3ir-l\u00e1rnacha ar leith a bhaineann le t\u00edrdhreach polaiti\u00fail na h\u00c9ireann, at\u00e1 nasctha leis an gc\u00f3ras ionada\u00edochta cionmhaire ar mhodh an aonv\u00f3ta inaistrithe (PR-STV) in \u00c9irinn agus a cult\u00far polaiti\u00fail. Tugtar forl\u00e9argas i nd\u00edosp\u00f3ireacht an tSeanaid ar an mBille um Chur ar Taispe\u00e1int P\u00f3staer Toghch\u00e1in agus V\u00f3ta\u00edochta agus F\u00f3gr\u00e1n Eile a Rial\u00e1il, 2022 ar phl\u00e9 le deireana\u00ed ar an r\u00e9imse seo, iarmhairt\u00ed f\u00e9ideartha polaiti\u00fala, geilleagracha, s\u00f3isialta, cult\u00fartha agus comhshaoil ina measc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Is eisceacht \u00ed \u00c9ire ar bheala\u00ed \u00e1irithe mar gheall ar an \u00fas\u00e1id a bhaintear as p\u00f3staeir anseo, \u00e1it a bhfuil rialuithe n\u00edos scaoilte n\u00e1 go leor t\u00edortha eile i dt\u00e9arma\u00ed su\u00edomhanna, tois\u00ed agus \u00fas\u00e1id ginear\u00e1lta p\u00f3staer. T\u00e1 roinnt eagra\u00edochta\u00ed agus daoine sa phobal tar \u00e9is a \u00e9ileamh go nd\u00e9anfa\u00ed srian a chur le h\u00fas\u00e1id p\u00f3staer n\u00f3 cosc ioml\u00e1n a chur orthu de bharr tionchair fh\u00e9ideartha chomhshaoil, truailli\u00fa amhairc, ch\u00fains\u00ed s\u00e1bh\u00e1ilteachta an phobail, agus \u00e1bhar imn\u00ed go bhf\u00e9adfadh p\u00f3staeir m\u00edbhunt\u00e1iste a chruth\u00fa d\u2019iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed nach bhfuil f\u00e1il acu ar mhaoini\u00fa suntasach le h\u00edoc as p\u00f3staeir. T\u00e1 roinnt pobal in \u00c9irinn tar \u00e9is a iarradh ar iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed cheana f\u00e9in gan p\u00f3staeir a chur in airde, n\u00f3 go gcoinneofa\u00ed a n-\u00fas\u00e1id in \u00e1iteanna faoi leith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ach \u00f3 thaobh toghch\u00e1in de, cabhra\u00edonn p\u00f3staeir le feasacht a mh\u00e9ad\u00fa ar an toghch\u00e1n at\u00e1 ar na bac\u00e1in agus tugann siad leideanna amhairc faoi na daoine a fheicfidh na v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe ar an bp\u00e1ip\u00e9ar ball\u00f3ide. T\u00e1 c\u00f3ras polaiti\u00fail na h\u00c9ireann an-bhunaithe ar na hiarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed. T\u00e1 p\u00f3staeir in \u00fas\u00e1id le fada an l\u00e1 mar mhodh t\u00e1bhachtach cumars\u00e1ide polaiti\u00fala agus cumars\u00e1ide toghch\u00e1in, agus f\u00e9adtar breathn\u00fa orthu mar l\u00e9iri\u00fa amhairc ar an dl\u00fathchaidreamh idir iarrth\u00f3ir\u00ed agus a dtoghcheantair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Chuige sin, cuireadh imn\u00ed in i\u00fal go bhf\u00e9adfadh an iomarca rialuithe ar ph\u00f3staeir an fheasacht ar thoghch\u00e1in agus eolas f\u00fathu a laghd\u00fa. Tugann roinnt tr\u00e1chtair\u00ed le fios go bhf\u00e9adfadh cur chuige n\u00edos srianta cosc a chur fi\u00fa ar choh\u00f3irt den daonra a mb\u00edonn s\u00e9 n\u00edos deacra orthu p\u00e1irt a ghlacadh sa phr\u00f3iseas polaiti\u00fail leas a bhaint as foinse luachmhar eolais, rud a d\u2019fh\u00e9adfadh deacrachta\u00ed imeallaithe agus neamh-inrochtaineachta a dh\u00e9anamh n\u00edos measa f\u00f3s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ag machnamh ar an ionchur a fuarthas ar an \u00e1bhar seo i rith phr\u00f3iseas comhairli\u00fach\u00e1in an chl\u00e1ir taighde, t\u00e1 sp\u00e9is ar leith sna r\u00e9ims\u00ed taighde seo a leanas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n