Monaghan County Council is investigating whether a building in Scotshouse in which e-voting machines are being stored has the proper planning permission.
According to a Sunday newspaper, the local authority is paying half a million euros over 25 years to store the machines in an agricultural shed.
It's understood the property belongs to the nephew of the county registrar and returning officer.
E-voting machines have a lifespan of 20 years.
Northern Sound News understands that if the building was found to not to have planning permission, the owner would be required to submit a planning application for change of use.
However, it's thought unlikely that permission would be refused by the local authority.
