Momentum is building with regard to affording residents in Northern Ireland the opportunity to vote in Presidential elections in the Republic.
It comes on foot of legislation that was passed a number of years ago to allow Ireland's diaspora to become more engaged in domestic decision making.
Yesterday, Deputy Brendan Smith and Monaghan Councillor, Aoife McCooey, met with colleagues in Stormont as part of a concerted effort to move that momentum forward.
The Cavan Monaghan Fianna Fail TD says that because there is so much work being done now on an all-island basis, bringing these latest developments to fruition will not prove difficult.
Deputy Smith also highlighted how counter arguments will not deter any plans that are now in place to move forward.
"We are working so much on an All-Ireland basis in so many ways and now-a-days we have the all-island economy. No body would be forced to vote regarding all of this," he continued.
"Let nobody be under any illusion that there would be a huge turn out for these elections from those abroad. People would have to register; when there are elections in other countries there are relevant ballot papers in the embassy in Dublin. So the reality is that all of this is not unknown territory."
