Jim Daly (Cork South West, Fine Gael)
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Question 115: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider the introduction of a commemorative coin to the Irish currency for the 90th anniversary of the death of former Minister for Finance, Michael Collins, to honour the service he gave to Irish politics in the lead-up to his death; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32955/11]

Michael Noonan (Limerick City, Fine Gael)
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The question of issuing a special coin in 2012 to mark the 90th anniversary of the death of Michael Collins was raised with my Department by the Central Bank earlier this year following a request it received from the Beal-na-mBlath Commemoration Committee. I have also received a number of representations on the issue. While I wish the Beal-na-mBlath commemoration committee every success in its celebration of this anniversary, I have been informed that it is not practise to issue a special coin to mark a 90th anniversary. I will, however, give the request from the Beal-na-mBlath commemoration Committee further consideration.