Brian Stanley (Laois-Offaly, Sinn Fein)
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Question 213: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the date and venue for the Famine commemoration organised by the national famine commemoration committee which is normally held in the second or third week in May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10624/11]

Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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The National Famine Commemoration Committee was appointed for a second term of office in February of this year and has a broad role in terms of serving, on behalf of the Government, to generate ideas and to make recommendations regarding appropriate arrangements for the annual commemoration of the Great Famine and related events.

While the National Famine Commemoration is normally held in mid May of each year, the 2011 will take place at a later date than this in 2011. I can confirm to the Deputy that the National Famine Commemoration Committee, which I now chair, will meet during this month with a view to finalising the date and venue for the 2011 event and following that meeting, I envisage that I will be in a position to announce the date and venue of the 2011 event.