Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 November 2013
112. Deputy Thomas P. Broughan asked the Taoiseach if he will provide details of the costs involved in financing the Constitutional Convention to date; and if he will further provide a breakdown of the costs incurred at each location where the convention has met since it was first convened. [48502/13]
View answerThe total expenditure on the Convention on the Constitution to date is €908,000.
The Convention was first convened in Dublin Castle on 1 December, 2012 and all of its plenary meetings have been held in the Grand Hotel, Malahide, which was selected following a competitive tendering process.
A breakdown of the costs involved in running the plenary meetings up to and including September, 2013, is set out in the following table:
|
Category |
Cost |
|
Conference/ catering & accommodation |
€200,953.32 |
|
Broadcasting services |
€70,417.50 |
|
Simultaneous translation services |
€13,284.00 |
|
Reimbursement of travel expenses |
€25,743.46 |
|
Facilitation & note-taking services |
€22,795.00 |
*Costs associated with the November plenary meeting are not yet available.
