Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 21 June 2016
61. Deputy Ruth Coppinger asked the Taoiseach when he will issue the tender for a polling company to source members of the citizens' assembly; and his plans to publish full details of the call for tender, given the importance of the issues to be addressed. [15598/16]
View answerMembers for the Citizens' Assembly will be selected on the basis of being representative of the Irish electorate in terms of gender, age and regional spread by a polling company commissioned for that purpose.
Preparations for establishment of the Assembly in the Autumn are being worked on by my Department. The tender document will be published when finalised.
