Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan says the issue of electronic voting needs to be looked at again.

The Minister told the Irish Independent he wants the electoral commission to study international best-practice in the area.

It follows the fallout from the lengthy recount in the Ireland South constituency. It could be up to 28 days, and will cost up to €1 million euro.

Twenty years ago, the government spent 51-million euro on e-voting machines, but they were eventually scrapped after a major controversy.

Independent News and Media Group Political Editor, Kevin Doyle, says the matter could be on the Cabinet table again, as a way of speeding up the process.