Charlie O'Connor (Dublin South West, Fianna Fail)
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Question 107: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will discuss with An Post the possibility of issuing a special commemorative stamp to honour Pope John Paul II. [12604/05]

Noel Dempsey (Meath, Fianna Fail)
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The commemorative stamp programme for 2005 was approved by Government in April 2004. In the interim, considerable work has been undertaken on the design element of the stamps. It would not be possible at this short notice to include a stamp to honour Pope John Paul II this year but the proposal could be considered in future commemorative stamp programmes.

A series of three stamps was issued in October 2003 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the election of Pope John Paul II.