Marcella Corcoran Kennedy (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the flagship projects within the higher education sector regarding the decade of centenaries will be announced. [30843/14]

Jan O'Sullivan (Limerick City, Labour)
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My Department is coordinating the contribution of the education sector to the 'decade of centenaries', which covers the period 2012-2022. This involves the development and implementation of a programme of events that encompasses all areas of the education sector.

A number of measures have already been implemented as part of my Department's 'decade of centenaries' programme. These include the all-island schools' history competition which recently concluded and which was organised in conjunction with the Department of Education in Northern Ireland.

As part of this overall programme of events, my Department intends to progress a number of 'flagship' projects within the higher education sector. These projects will complement the commemorative activities that higher education institutions are planning from within their own resources. A number of issues have yet to be finalised before any announcement can be made in relation to potential flagship projects.