{"id":13307,"date":"2025-04-04T17:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T16:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/?page_id=13307"},"modified":"2025-08-15T16:56:39","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T15:56:39","slug":"an-staidear-naisiunta-ar-chursai-toghchain-agus-daonlathais-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/ga\/cad-a-dheanaimid\/an-staidear-naisiunta-ar-chursai-toghchain-agus-daonlathais-2\/","title":{"rendered":"An Staid\u00e9ar N\u00e1isi\u00fanta ar Ch\u00farsa\u00ed Toghch\u00e1in agus Daonlathais"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>De r\u00e9ir an <em>Achta um Athch\u00f3iri\u00fa Toghch\u00e1in, 2022<\/em> t\u00e1 \u00fadar\u00e1s suntasach ag an gCoimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in (An Coimisi\u00fan) cl\u00e1ir thaighde a ullmh\u00fa agus taighde a dh\u00e9anamh ar bheartais agus ar ghn\u00e1thaimh thoghch\u00e1in, lena n-\u00e1ir\u00edtear ceisteanna a bhaineann le feidhmi\u00fa a chuid feidhmeanna f\u00e9in. I m\u00ed I\u00fail 2024, d\u2019fhoilsigh an Coimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in an ch\u00e9ad chl\u00e1r taighde d\u00e1 chuid, Cl\u00e1r Taighde 2024-2026, i ndiaidh gur tugadh faoi phr\u00f3iseas comhairli\u00fach\u00e1in poibl\u00ed. Gn\u00e9 den chl\u00e1r sin ab ea coimitmint Staid\u00e9ar N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Toghch\u00e1in agus Daonlathais (NEDS) maidir le h\u00c9irinn a fhorbairt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C\u00e9 go bhfuil taighde d\u00e9anta ar thoghch\u00e1in agus ar iompra\u00edochta\u00ed toghch\u00e1in, agus go bhfuil ardmheas ar an obair sin, n\u00edl an oiread c\u00e9anna oibre d\u00e9anta in \u00c9irinn agus at\u00e1 i dt\u00edortha eile chun sonra\u00ed iontaofa, cuimsitheacha faoi thoghch\u00e1in a chur ar f\u00e1il. T\u00e1 a leith\u00e9id de staid\u00e9ir \u00e1 nd\u00e9anamh i dt\u00edortha eile le breis agus 50 bliain anuas. Le NEDS t\u00e1 s\u00e9 mar aidhm ag an gCoimisi\u00fan dul i ngleic leis an easnamh seo agus st\u00f3r sonra\u00ed daonlathach a bhun\u00fa d\u2019fhonn dearctha\u00ed, meon agus eisp\u00e9iris mhuintir na h\u00c9ireann i leith imeachta\u00ed toghch\u00e1in agus an daonlathais, agus na facht\u00f3ir\u00ed a imr\u00edonn tionchar orthu, a thomhais thar am. D\u00edreofar ar fhacht\u00f3ir\u00ed ar leith go h\u00e1irithe d\u2019fhonn tuiscint n\u00edos fearr a fh\u00e1il ar an l\u00edon daoine a chaitheann v\u00f3ta agus ar rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht sa pholait\u00edocht: is r\u00e9ims\u00ed t\u00e1bhachtacha iad seo dar leis an gCoimisi\u00fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cuirfidh na sonra\u00ed sin bonn eolais freisin faoi na hathbhreithnithe ar leith i ndiaidh imeachta\u00ed toghch\u00e1in a chuirtear faoi ndeara ar an gCoimisi\u00fan a ullmh\u00fa agus a fhoilsi\u00fa i ndiaidh gach imeachta toghch\u00e1in agus ceanglas faoi leith breathn\u00fa ar inrochtaineacht an phr\u00f3isis v\u00f3t\u00e1la do dhaoine at\u00e1 faoi mh\u00edchumas, do dhaoine a bhfuil tinneas orthu n\u00f3 do dhaoine a bhfuil d\u00fashl\u00e1in litearthachta le s\u00e1r\u00fa acu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lena chois sin, b\u00edonn ceisteanna \u00e1irithe sa NEDS ar \u00e1bhar sp\u00e9ise iad d\u2019eolaithe polait\u00edochta agus acad\u00f3ir\u00ed L\u00e9inn Toghch\u00e1in, mar aon le taighde faoinar chaith daoine v\u00f3ta n\u00f3 n\u00e1r chaith, faoin d\u00f3igh ar chaith daoine a v\u00f3ta\u00ed, agus faoin spreagadh a bh\u00edonn acu agus an tionchar a bh\u00edonn orthu maidir lena roghanna v\u00f3t\u00e1la. Is baill acad\u00fala de Bhord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS a roghna\u00edonn na ceisteanna sa chuid seo den staid\u00e9ar (f\u00e9ach th\u00edos). Tr\u00ed shonra\u00ed a bhaili\u00fa sna r\u00e9ims\u00ed seo, is f\u00e9idir \u00c9ire a \u00e1ireamh i dtaighde compar\u00e1ideach agus i staid\u00e9ir idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta faoi ch\u00f3rais pholait\u00edochta agus toghch\u00e1in agus faoin daonlathas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00e9antar anaithid na sonra\u00ed a bhail\u00edtear tr\u00ed NEDS agus cuirtear ar f\u00e1il mar fhoinse oscailte iad ionas go mb\u00edonn teacht ag p\u00e1irtithe leasmhara, taighdeoir\u00ed, an pobal, lucht na me\u00e1n agus lucht an chor\u00e1is pholait\u00edochta ar fhaisn\u00e9is ardchaighde\u00e1in faoi staid an daonlathais in \u00c9irinn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>B\u00edonn an tionscadal seo, an Staid\u00e9ar N\u00e1isi\u00fanta Toghch\u00e1in agus Daonlathais, \u00e1 mhaoirsi\u00fa agus \u00e1 bhainisti\u00fa ag Bord Bainist\u00edochta, at\u00e1 comhdh\u00e9anta d\u2019fhoireann saineolaithe agus acad\u00f3ir\u00ed m\u00f3r le r\u00e1: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An Dr. Rory Costello, an Roinn Polait\u00edochta agus Riarach\u00e1in Phoibl\u00ed, Ollscoil Luimnigh<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOll. Johan A. Dornschneider-Elkink, Scoil na Polait\u00edochta agus Gn\u00f3tha\u00ed Idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta, Col\u00e1iste Ollscoile Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOll. Georg Lutz, Sti\u00farth\u00f3ir Fors (L\u00e1rionad Saineolais na hEilbh\u00e9ise um Eola\u00edochta\u00ed S\u00f3isialta), Ollscoil Lausanne<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOll. Gail McElroy, Roinn na hEola\u00edochta Polait\u00edochta, Col\u00e1iste na Tr\u00edon\u00f3ide, Baile \u00c1tha Cliath<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOll. Theresa Reidy, Roinn L\u00e9ann an Rialtais agus na Polait\u00edochta, Col\u00e1iste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, agus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOll. Jane Suiter, Scoil na Cumars\u00e1ide, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile \u00c1tha Cliath.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Is \u00ed an Dr. Mary-Clare O\u2019Sullivan, an Ceann Taighde sa Choimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in, Cathaoirleach an Bhoird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go dt\u00ed seo, t\u00e1 seacht dtacar sonra\u00ed NEDS a chl\u00fada\u00edonn na himeachta\u00ed toghch\u00e1in a tharla \u00f3 buna\u00edodh An Coimisi\u00fan i 2023.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>na Reifrinn ar an Teaghlach agus C\u00faram i m\u00ed an Mh\u00e1rta 2024,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>na Toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha agus an Toghch\u00e1n um M\u00e9ara Luimnigh i m\u00ed an Mheithimh 2024,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An tOlltoghch\u00e1n i Samhain 2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bh\u00ed pr\u00f3iseas baili\u00fa sonra\u00ed ar leith ann maidir le hOlltoghch\u00e1n 2024 agus beidh siad sin ar f\u00e1il sna seachtain\u00ed beaga at\u00e1 amach romhainn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-d376daae\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Olltoghch\u00e1n 2024 <\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Re\u00e1cht\u00e1ladh Olltoghch\u00e1n chun an 34\u00fa D\u00e1il a thoghadh ar an 29 Samhain 2024. Ar chomhairle Bhord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS, choimisi\u00fanaigh an Coimisi\u00fan suirbh\u00e9 aghaidh ar aghaidh a rinne ionada\u00edocht ar an t\u00edr ar fad le neamhv\u00f3t\u00e1laithe chomh maith le v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe. T\u00e1 dh\u00e1 chuid sa staid\u00e9ar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baineann an ch\u00e9ad chuid le ceisteanna a bhfuil sp\u00e9is ag an gCoimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in iontu toisc go sol\u00e1thra\u00edonn siad faisn\u00e9is a thac\u00f3idh leis a chuid feidhmeanna a chomhl\u00edonadh, agus iad ag pl\u00e9 topaic\u00ed ar n\u00f3s taith\u00ed v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe, eolas v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe agus rannph\u00e1irt\u00edocht v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Baineann an dara cuid le ceisteanna a roghnaigh na saineolaithe ar Bhord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS agus a raibh staid\u00e9ir thaighde acad\u00fala ar cheisteanna toghch\u00e1in mar bhonn eolais f\u00fathu. Taca\u00edonn siad sin le forbairt taighde d\u2019ardchaighde\u00e1n ar cheisteanna toghch\u00e1in d\u2019\u00c9irinn agus tugann siad \u00c9ire i gcomhr\u00e9ir leis na sonra\u00ed a bhail\u00edtear do th\u00edortha eile, agus f\u00e9adfar a bheith rannph\u00e1irteach i staid\u00e9ir idirn\u00e1isi\u00fanta agus chompar\u00e1ideacha d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>D\u00edr\u00edodh freisin ar thuairim\u00ed agus meonta a mheas ina measc si\u00fad a bh\u00ed inch\u00e1ilithe le v\u00f3ta a chaitheamh ach nach ndearna amhlaidh an uair seo, b\u00edd\u00eds cl\u00e1raithe n\u00f3 gan a bheith cl\u00e1raithe, chun bonn eolais a chur faoi bhearta f\u00e9ideartha chun rannph\u00e1irteachas v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe a mh\u00e9ad\u00fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rinneadh an suirbh\u00e9 aghaidh ar aghaidh, agus tugadh faoin obair allamuigh idir an 1 Nollaig 2024 agus an 28 Feabhra 2025.  Rinneadh taighde in n=287 toghcheantar i bPoblacht na h\u00c9ireann a rinne ionada\u00edocht ar an t\u00edr i dt\u00e9arma\u00ed su\u00edomh t\u00edreola\u00edoch, su\u00edomh uirbeach\/tuaithe, agus ag \u00fas\u00e1id inn\u00e9acs d\u00edothachta HP Pobal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ghlac n=1,426 p\u00e1irt sa staid\u00e9ar, ina raibh n=1,101 duine a chaith v\u00f3ta in Olltoghch\u00e1n 2024 agus n=324 n\u00e1r chaith v\u00f3ta (n\u00edor nocht freagr\u00f3ir amh\u00e1in a st\u00e1das v\u00f3t\u00e1la). Bh\u00ed idir neamhv\u00f3t\u00e1laithe cl\u00e1raithe (n=214) agus neamhv\u00f3t\u00e1laithe inch\u00e1ilithe neamhchl\u00e1raithe (n=110) i gceist leis na neamhv\u00f3t\u00e1laithe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 an ceistneoir agus deic sleamhn\u00e1n achomair ar f\u00e1il th\u00edos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Olltoghch\u00e1n 2024 <\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/NEDS-General-Election-updated-1.pdf\">ceistneoir<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GE_NEDS_-report_tagged.pdf\">tuarasc\u00e1il (sleamhn\u00e1in)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Treis\u00edodh an tacar sonra\u00ed aghaidh ar aghaidh le sampla ar l\u00edne de 1,421 freagr\u00f3ir (1,100 v\u00f3t\u00e1la\u00ed agus 321 neamhv\u00f3t\u00e1la\u00ed). Murab ionann agus an suirbh\u00e9 aghaidh ar aghaidh, n\u00edl sonra\u00ed an tsuirbh\u00e9 ar l\u00edne bunaithe ar shampla d\u00f3ch\u00fala\u00edoch randamach mar sin n\u00edl siad san \u00e1ireamh sa deic sleamhn\u00e1n achomair. Ach t\u00e1 an tacar sonra\u00ed ar l\u00edne agus na c\u00f3dleabhair ar f\u00e1il don phobal ach iad a iarraidh mar chomhl\u00e1n\u00fa ar an bpr\u00edomhstaid\u00e9ar aghaidh ar aghaidh, agus beifear in ann anail\u00eds n\u00edos mionsonraithe a dh\u00e9anamh ar shamplamh\u00e9id n\u00edos l\u00fa d\u00e1 bhr\u00ed sin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 na tacair sonra\u00ed ioml\u00e1na agus na c\u00f3dleabhair don suirbh\u00e9 aghaidh ar aghaidh agus an suirbh\u00e9 ar l\u00edne ar f\u00e1il ach iarratas a chur chuig <a href=\"mailto:research@electoralcommission.ie\">research@electoralcommission.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-2582f65c\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Staid\u00e9ir ar na toghch\u00e1in \u00e1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha agus ar an toghch\u00e1n um M\u00e9ara Luimnigh <\/strong><strong>Na Toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-a54fafd3\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bh\u00ed toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha ann D\u00e9 hAoine, an 7 Meitheamh 2024. I gcomhairli\u00fach\u00e1n le Bord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS, choimisi\u00fanaigh an Coimisi\u00fan staid\u00e9ar ar l\u00edne (n = 3,045). Rinneadh an staid\u00e9ar idir an 8 agus an 15 Meitheamh agus bh\u00ed sampla ionada\u00edoch de dhaoine f\u00e1sta as fud fad na h\u00c9ireann p\u00e1irteach ann. T\u00e1 an ceistneoir agus sleamhn\u00e1in le f\u00e1il th\u00edos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Toghch\u00e1in \u00c1iti\u00fala agus Eorpacha<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEDS-2024-local-european-elections-questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ceistneoir <\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/neds.ie\/reports\/NEDS-2024-local-european-elections-report.pdf\">tuarasc\u00e1il (sleamhn\u00e1in)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-eaacd5c8\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">An toghch\u00e1n um m\u00e9ara Luimnigh<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bh\u00ed an ch\u00e9ad toghch\u00e1n riamh in \u00c9irinn chun m\u00e9ara a thoghadh go d\u00edreach ar si\u00fal D\u00e9 hAoine, an 7 Meitheamh 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I gcomhairli\u00fach\u00e1n le Bord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS, choimisi\u00fanaigh an Coimisi\u00fan suirbh\u00e9 ar shampla ionada\u00edoch de v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe. Rinneadh an suirbh\u00e9 le beagnach 900 v\u00f3t\u00e1la\u00ed taobh amuigh de 52 ionad v\u00f3t\u00e1la i Luimneach i ndiaidh d\u00f3ibh a v\u00f3ta\u00ed a chaitheamh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 an ceistneoir\u00ed agus sleamhn\u00e1in le f\u00e1il anseo. Is f\u00e9idir na bunsonra\u00ed agus na c\u00f3dleabhair a fh\u00e1il saor in aisce ach iad a iarraidh \u00f3n gCoimisi\u00fan Toghch\u00e1in tr\u00ed r\u00edomhphost a chur chuig <a href=\"mailto:research@electoralcommission.ie\">research@electoralcommission.ie<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>An Toghch\u00e1n um M\u00e9ara Luimnigh<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEDS-2024-limerick-mayoral-elections-questionnaire.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ceistneoir<\/a><br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.electoralcommission.ie\/app\/uploads\/2025\/04\/NEDS-family-care-pre-referendum-report.pdf\">tuarasc\u00e1il (sleamhn\u00e1in)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-0f6316fc\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong>Na Reifrinn ar an Teaghlach agus C\u00faram<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"uagb-separator\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Bh\u00ed dh\u00e1 reifreann ann ar an 8 M\u00e1rta 2024. Phl\u00e9igh an ch\u00e9ad reifreann leis an sainmh\u00edni\u00fa Bunreacht\u00fail ar an rud is teaghlach ann, agus is le ceist an ch\u00faraim a bhain an dara ceann.<br>I gcomhairli\u00fach\u00e1n le Bord Bainist\u00edochta NEDS, choimisi\u00fanaigh an Coimisi\u00fan tr\u00ed shuirbh\u00e9 a bhain leis na reifrinn seo. Rinneadh dh\u00e1 shuirbh\u00e9 r\u00e9amhreifrinn \u2013 suirbh\u00e9 ar l\u00edne (n = 1,041) agus suirbh\u00e9 teileaf\u00f3in (n = 1,001) \u2013 mar aon le suirbh\u00e9 ar v\u00f3t\u00e1laithe (n = 3,557) ag 185 ionad v\u00f3t\u00e1la ar fud na h\u00c9ireann.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>T\u00e1 na ceistneoir\u00ed agus sleamhn\u00e1in ar f\u00e1il anseo. 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