Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I do not accept Deputy Adams's references to glossy images. What is involved here is a genuine effort to have this recorded and commemorated in the very best way possible. That is why the professional historians' group has made recommendations about authenticity, inclusiveness and accuracy in respect of many of these events. I have heard lots of views about what should happen on Easter Sunday 2016. It is not just about the commemoration of a revolution; it is also about what those signatories to the Proclamation stood for, the kind of Ireland we have had in the last number of years, and where we actually want to be at the start of the next century. It is in that context that the consultations will take place, and the Deputy is welcome to participate constructively in those discussions. If it is to have the background music of the Deputy's fellow travellers - well, that is for him to decide. The Government genuinely wants this to be inclusive, comprehensive, accurate and sensitive. One cannot do that, however, without engaging in consultations with everybody. That is what we are involved in now.

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