Mr. Michael Parsons:

I have a personal opinion which is that it is very important that we commemorate the people who gave us our independence in as fitting a way as possible. This is an issue on which the Heritage Council has not given an opinion. Perhaps it has not been asked to give one. With court proceedings flying all around the place, only the brave would go into that arena, but we are certainly in favour of commemorating the heritage associated with the 1916 Rising.