Trevor Sargent (Dublin North, Green Party)
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Question 216: To ask the Minister for Finance the events that he is attending in an official capacity to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising. [11880/06]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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The Government is mindful of the fundamental importance of the Easter Rising of 1916 to the establishment of the State and, as such, believes it is appropriate that commemorative events should be organised to respectfully acknowledge the achievements and sacrifices of past generations and to inculcate an awareness and appreciation in modern Ireland of the events and issues of those times. The 90th anniversary of the Easter Rising of 1916 will, therefore, be commemorated by a parade in Dublin on Sunday, 16 April 2006. Later that evening, a reception will be held in Dublin Castle to mark the occasion. I have accepted invitations to attend both events on the day.