Written answers
Monday, 8 September 2025
Department of An Taoiseach
Citizens' Assembly
Séamus McGrath (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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3. To ask the Taoiseach the total cost for running each of the various citizens assemblies since 2016; to provide a breakdown of the cost categories in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44503/25]
Micheál Martin (Cork South-Central, Fianna Fail)
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Citizens’ Assemblies are established by Resolutions of the Houses of the Oireachtas and operate independently of Government.
The Department of the Taoiseach provides administrative support to Citizens' Assemblies and the table below details the expenditure incurred by the Department in this regard since 2016.
| Expenditure | 2016 - 2018 Citizens' Assembly | Citizens’ Assembly on Gender Equality | Dublin Citizens’ Assembly* | Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss* | Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay | €658,116.41 | €764,623.64 | €190,351.77 | €190,351.77 | €628,435.32 |
| Non-Pay | €1,390,982.50 | €736,908.12 | €466,781.85 | €762,875.22 | €1,013,620.85 |
| Total | €2,049,098.91 | €1,501,531.76 | €657,133.62 | €953,226.99 | €1,642,056.17 |
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