Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 February 2026
241. Deputy Aidan Farrelly asked the Taoiseach further to Parliamentary Question No. 1152 of 4 February 2026, the costs to date, including start-up cost of Ireland's Covid-19 evaluation; if he will provide incurred costs by heading (details supplied) and the number of staff working on the evaluation. [10361/26]
View answerWhile the COVID-19 Evaluation is funded from the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach, it operates independently of the Department.
The table below provides the expenditure incurred to date by the COVID-19 Evaluation:
|
Item |
€ |
|
IT Costs |
39,557 |
|
Consultancy |
- |
|
Advertising |
99,207 |
|
Office Space Leasing |
- |
|
Staff Costs* |
405,031 |
|
Running/operational costs |
78,597 |
|
Total |
622,392 |
*Includes staff, Chair and Panel members
The Secretariat to the COVID-19 Evaluation is staffed by a small team of civil servants seconded from a number of Government Departments at the following grades Principal Officer (1); Assistant Principal Officer (2); Higher Executive Officer (1); Administrative Officer (1); Executive Officer (1); and Clerical Officer (1).
