The Independent TD Mr Paudge Connolly has been chosen to head the list of replacement candidates for a fellow independent, Ms Marian Harkin, in the European Parliament elections.
The Department of the Environment yesterday published the list of candidates and their replacements for the four European constituencies in advance of the election on June 11th.
Should any elected MEP subsequently resign their seat during their five-year term, the person at the top of the list has the automatic right to take the seat. Should that person decline, the right to the seat passes to the next on the list.
While the political parties selected and announced their possible replacements at selection conventions in recent months, the Department's lists also show the replacements chosen by independent candidates.
In East, Mr Justin Barrett has chosen his wife, Bernadette, as his first replacement. Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon, standing in North West, has the Independent Mayo TD, Dr Jerry Cowley, as her first replacement.
Another independent in East, Mr Eoin Dubsky, has chosen the Middle East activist, Ms Caoimhe Butterly, as his first replacement. The Socialist Party has chosen a party councillor, Ms Ruth Coppinger, as first replacement for Mr Joe Higgins TD, who is standing in Dublin.
The Dublin independent, Mr Brendan Price, has chosen his wife, Mary. The independent Ms Kathy Sinnott in South has chosen Ms Siobhán Daly, Mr Denny O'Connor and Mr Ger South on her list.
In Dublin Mr Tom Prendeville of Phibsboro is a news reporter. Mr Paul Doonan, also contesting Dublin, has an address in Durrus, Co Cork, and is a company director.
In East Mr Seanan O'Coistin is a political scientist from Co Kildare. Mr Joe Neal is an actor from Co Wexford, Mr Liam O'Gogain of Dundalk is a college lecturer.