Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2026
98. Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett asked the Taoiseach the total cost of each Citizens' Assembly, Citizens' Forum and similar national consultation processes established since 2016, broken down by project. [49414/26]
View answerWhile funded from the Vote of the Department of the Taoiseach, Citizens' Assemblies operate independently of the Department.
The table below details the expenditure incurred by the Department on Citizens' Assemblies since 2016.
|
2016 - 2018 Citizens' Assembly |
Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality |
Dublin Citizens’ Assembly* |
Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss* |
Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use |
|
€2,049,098.91 |
€1,501,531.76 |
€657,133.62 |
€953,226.99 |
€1,642,056.17 |
*A portion of pay costs for the Dublin Citizens' Assembly and the Citizens' Assembly on Biodiversity Loss were borne by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and, therefore, are not included in this table.
