Michael Kitt (Galway East, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

That is fine. I wish to say that I hope the descendants of the nearly 3,000 participants in the Rising will be central to any commemorations. I commend Senator Darragh O'Brien and Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív on introducing this Bill to the Dáil.

In conclusion, the Easter Rising defined us as a country. It does not belong to any party but to the people of Ireland.

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