Citizen Assembly on Biodiversity – Questions on Setup and Governance
- can Govt directly appoint % of the citizens
- can Govt appoint chair of the assembly, or is the chair appointed by the citizens themselves
- can Govt limit issues that can be addressed, or is the remit determined by the citizens
- are nominated expert advisers, nominated by the Govt or by the citizens
- is the timeframe for the Assembly set by Govt or by the citizens
- is the Assembly free to hire it’s own secretariat, or does it have to accept a secretariat from the Dept
- does Govt or the Assembly members control the release of information and/or contents of the final report
- will recommendations include a commitment to establish cross-party committee, similar to the JOCCA with the climate assembly
- how do recommendations get into legislation where they may be at odds with Govt thinking (eg DAFM on nitrates, OPW on flood relief, etc)
