Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour)
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Question 38: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the membership and terms of reference of the national Famine memorial day committee; when he expects that the committee will report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24968/08]

Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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In May 2008, it was announced that the Government would commemorate the Great Famine with an Annual Memorial Day. It was also announced that a National Famine Memorial Committee would be established to progress matters in this regard. The membership of this Committee, which I expect to announce over the coming weeks, will comprise a range of interested parties, including representatives of relevant Government and non-governmental organisations. I anticipate that the other matters referred to by the Deputy will be considered by the Committee at its inaugural meeting.