Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have maintained 2016's current funding levels in terms of the commemorations. As to capital funding, the projects had all been completed by that stage. There was considerable investment, for example, in the GPO and Kilmainham. There were a number of projects across the city and elsewhere in the country, for example, Pádraig Pearse's cottage in Galway. That capital funding was well spent. As the Chairman knows, the projects were great.

We held a commemorative event for Thomas Ashe a few weeks ago. We have been working our way through events in consultation with the expert advisory group. I have sent a letter requesting the Ceann Comhairle to reconvene the all-party committee on commemorations, which worked well. It is being reconvened.