Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 March 2024
558. Deputy Mattie McGrath asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding being provided by his Department to the National Women’s Council; the level of funding the organisation is expending on the referendum campaign; if he will outline all funding and expenditure by his Department on the upcoming referendum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10218/24]
View answerMy Department provides an annual core funding grant to the National Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI). The allocation for 2024 is €678,000.
In line with the McKenna and McCrystal principles on the use of public funds in a referendum, the NWCI are not permitted to use any portion of this funding to campaign or promote a position in favour or against any outcome of the forthcoming referenda.
The NWCI have a statement on their website regarding the funding of their referendum campaign, which is available at the following link: www.nwci.ie/discover/about_us/statement_on_funding_for_referendum_campaign.
