Seán Kyne (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Minister of State for his very frank response. I was not at the event in Woodfield. I know from media reports it was suggested that a statue would be commissioned. Did the Taoiseach give a commitment on that day that a statue should be commissioned or that he would look into the matter? According to the Minister of State, the Taoiseach has not requested that the Minister of State look into this matter and commission a statue. Is the Minister of State saying that the OPW would be quite happy to commission sculptures, monuments or other pieces of work to commemorate General Collins, Cathal Brugha, Arthur Griffith and others if the Department of the Taoiseach were to make a request that this be done? The Minister of State said he wrote to the Department of the Taoiseach and there was no reply. Has he even received an acknowledgment of that letter to the Department of the Taoiseach. Is it his intention to follow up on the Taoiseach's plans?