Dáil debates
Thursday, 21 November 2013
Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions
Commemorative Events
9:55 am
Seán Fleming (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
Essentially, the Minister of State's last sentence, on the fact that he will publish in 2014 a list of events connected directly with the OPW, is the one I was waiting to hear.
There are many relevant State properties. Even in Mountjoy, old records were found on people who had been interned there at various times over the years, or who had met the end of their days there, which are relevant to some of the commemorations. Could the Minister of State ensure, through the OPW, that any relevant information in State properties, be they owned by the Department of Justice and Equality, the National Library of Ireland or the National Archives - not necessarily the Department of Finance - can be utilised to enrich the celebrations and promote greater knowledge and awareness? It is a question of trying to get the information up on the website. I am impressed to see the Minister of State reading from his tablet this morning.
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