Electronic voting in the Republic of Ireland the Government of Ireland established the Independent Commission on Electronic Voting and Counting at Elections to examine the proposed system. It was dissolved in 2006. The Commission issued a series of reports reviewing the proposed system and comparing it to the existing electoral system: "The Commission can recommend the voting and counting equipment as follows: The prime issue was the lack of verifiability by the absence of an audit mechanism or verified paper trail. The former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern had defended the flawed system in the Dáil, bemoaning the use of ""stupid old pencils"". The voting machines bought by the
Government of the 32nd Dáil Ministers are listed by seniority. The following attended cabinet meetings, but did not have a vote: Government positions are listed in alphabetical order, rather than in terms of seniority. The 31st Government of Ireland was formed following the appointment of Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach on 14 June 2017. Ministers are listed by seniority. The following attend cabinet meetings, but do not have a vote: Government of the 32nd Dáil The 32nd Dáil was elected at the 2016 general election. When it met on 10 March 2016, the Dáil failed to elect a Taoiseach, resulting in the formal resignation of Enda