Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 November 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs

National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017: Discussion

1:30 pm

Photo of Fintan WarfieldFintan Warfield (Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

As members will be aware, Ireland has only nine public holidays whereas the standard number across the European Union is 11. Will the Government run with and take ownership of this by perhaps setting a public holiday that could bring many other benefits to the commemoration?

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