Ruairi Quinn (Dublin South East, Labour)

Question 62: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Ireland has fewer public holidays than the majority of EU member states; if he intends to introduce two additional public holidays to bring Ireland up to at least the EU average; if he intends to follow through on the undertaking to introduce an additional public holiday in April to mark the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18565/06]

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