Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 July 2018
201. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost to the State of the upcoming visit of Pope Francis in view of the fact that it is a private rather than a State visit. [31559/18]
View answerThe Office of Public Works and the Department of An Taoiseach are in ongoing discussions regarding the visit of Pope Francis. Intensive planning of all the many elements of the Papal visit is continuing and evolving daily. For that reason and with further contracts yet to be agreed it is not possible to estimate accurately the cost involved.
