Eamon Gilmore (Dún Laoghaire, Labour)
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Question 158: To ask the Taoiseach if he has received a request for financial assistance from an organisation (details supplied) to help fund participation by the Artane Boys Band in events to commemorate World War I at the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Belgium, later this year; if his Department is in a position to assist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32022/10]

Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)
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My Department has received correspondence from A Journey of Remembering seeking funding towards the cost of a possible visit by the Artane Boys Band to the Island of Ireland Peace Park, Belgium, the Somme, France and a number of other places of historical interest.

My Department has been in contact with this organisation to seek further details regarding the proposal. The request will be considered in due course for funding under the Commemoration Initiatives Fund which is administered by my Department.