Aengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I urge the Minister to make a substantial announcement given that the most successful aspect of the centenary in 2016 comprised the many local events that were funded by the Department and local authorities throughout the country. The €5,000 for each local authority mentioned by the Minister is obviously an initial payment to help them with their plans. I hope the Minister will ensure a substantial amount will be available to encourage local authorities to match whatever funding she comes up with and to follow on the success they had to deal with the next five or six years of the centenary programme.

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