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Thursday, 19 January 2017

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform

Referendum Expenditure

Photo of Eamon ScanlonEamon Scanlon (Sligo-Leitrim, Fianna Fail)
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173. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the abolition of Seanad Éireann in 2013; the final cost involved in the holding of the referendum on the Court of Appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2268/17]

Photo of Paschal DonohoePaschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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The referendums on the abolition of Seanad Éireann and the Court of Appeal were taken together and held on 4 October, 2013.

The final cost of the referendums on the abolition of Seanad Éireann and the Court of Appeal was €14.4m.

When two or more election events are held on the same day there are significant savings from the sharing of people and facilities.  The Children Referendum, taken as a single poll, in November 2012 at a cost of €12.8m would be indicative of the cost of a standalone referendum around that time. 

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