59. No person shall be admitted to a polling station other than—

(a) the returning officer, the local returning officer and any deputy of either such officer,

(b) the presiding officer and poll clerk for the station,

(c) a candidate, the election agent or the local agent of the candidate and the deputy local agent of the candidate for the polling district concerned,

(d) the personation agents duly appointed in writing for the station by or on behalf of the candidates,

(e) European electors admitted for the purpose of voting at the polling station,

(f) companions of European electors whose sight is so impaired or who are otherwise so physically incapacitated F91[or who are unable to read or write to such an extent] that they are unable to vote without assistance while such companions are assisting such electors,

(g) members of the Garda Síochána on duty,

(h) messengers sent by or on behalf of the local returning officer, and

(i) other persons authorised by the local returning officer to be present in the station.