John Deasy (Waterford, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

A couple of months ago the Department of the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht came before the committee and the spend on the 1916 commemoration was discussed. At the meeting the Secretary General committed to getting back to the committee specifically on how the money will be spent this year when it comes to remembering the people who died in 1916. He sent us back what I thought was a pretty derisory response approximately five weeks ago. We committed to contacting him and the Department again.