General Information
We are not currently accepting applications for election work. We will reopen the applications form on this website in advance of the next election.
You can contact us via any of the following methods.
PostMr. Fergus GallagherDublin County Returning Officer
Unit 17 Tolka Valley Business Park
Ballyboggan Road
Finglas
Dublin 11Phone01-8306785 (ONLY available after an Election date has been announced.)
Prospective candidates for Dáil Elections may use the forms available for download below to register their candidacy. Note that completed forms may only be submitted during the nomination period specified whenever an election is announced.
- Nomination Form
- Statutory Declaration by Assentors
- Candidate and Agent Details Form - SIPO
- Certificate of Political Affiliation
Returning Officer’s Privacy Statement
The Returning Officer for the Dublin County constituencies, Dublin Fingal, Dublin West, Dublin Mid-West, Dublin South West, Dun Laoghaire and Dublin Rathdown, is responsible under electoral law for the conduct of Dáil elections and for taking the poll and counting the votes at Presidential and European Parliament elections and referendums.
The Returning Officer is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This privacy statement explains how the Returning Officer, as the Data Controller, will process the personal data provided to him or her in respect of elections and referendums; how that information will be used, and what rights you may exercise in relation to your personal data.
The privacy statement may be viewed by clicking the following link: Privacy Statement