Local Government

As for previous elections, the Institute of Public Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, is offering training for staff involved in the Elections for the 34th Dáil.

The Dáil Election Workshops are designed for Returning Officers, Deputy Returning Officers, Count Supervisors and other relevant staff.

Each workshop will cover all aspects of organising the elections and concentrate, in particular, on the following areas:

  • Election Preliminaries.
  • Detailed procedures for the counting of votes including the use of the new, updated e-count programme during the count.
  • Details and demonstration of how to conduct a re-count.

Election Training Workshops

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Key Facts

The Dáil Election Training Workshops take place at the Tullamore Court Hotel on 1 and 2 October 2024.

The number of places on each one-day workshop is limited to 40. These places will be offered on a first come, first served basis.

Workshop Dates:

  • 1 October 2024
  • 2 October 2024

Participants are asked to register at 9:00am on the day.  Each one-day workshop will commence promptly at 9:30am and will finish no later than 5:15pm.

Commences

1 October 2024 | 2 October 2024 Bookings for this course close one week in advance of start date.

Duration

One Day

Fees & Enrolment

Fee: The fee for attendance at these Workshops is €450 per person.  A light lunch and refreshments will be provided at each workshop.  The fee does not include accommodation. 

Booking: Bookings must be received in writing using the online booking option (see below). Please confirm your preferred workshop date when making your booking.

Please note that bookings cannot be confirmed without an accompanying Purchase Order (PO) number. 

Each Workshop is limited to 40 places.  These places will be offered on a first come, first served basis. Early booking is recommended to secure a place at your preferred workshop.

All bookings will be confirmed via email. Should you have any questions, please contact:

Central Bookings Office
Institute of Public Administration
57-61 Lansdowne Road, Dublin D04 TC62
Tel: (01) 240 3666 | Fax: (01) 668 9135
Email: training@ipa.ie

All IPA courses are subject to minimum participant numbers and bookings will typically close one week prior to the course start date.

Cancellation Policy: Please note, that in the event of a cancellation less than 48 working hours before the commencement of a course, a 15% cancellation fee will be charged.  Cancellation fee will also apply to non-arrivals on the day.

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The Programme

As for previous elections, the Institute of Public Administration, in conjunction with the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, is offering training for staff involved in the Elections for the 34th Dáil.

The Dáil Election Workshops are designed for Returning Officers, Deputy Returning Officers, Count Supervisors and other relevant staff.

Each workshop will cover all aspects of organising the elections and concentrate, in particular, on the following areas:

  • Election Preliminaries.
  • Detailed procedures for the counting of votes including the use of the new, updated e-count programme during the count.
  • Details and demonstration of how to conduct a re-count.
Course Content

Each workshop will cover all aspects of organising the elections and concentrate, in particular, on the following areas:

  • Election Preliminaries.
  • Detailed procedures for the counting of votes including the use of the new, updated e-count programme during the count.
  • Details and demonstration of how to conduct a re-count.
Course Leader

The workshop leaders will include John Condon, Padraig Hughes and Stephen Carolan, each of who have many years' experience of election counts around the country.

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