Written answers

Thursday, 19 February 2015

Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht

Commemorative Events

Photo of Éamon Ó CuívÉamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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232. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to run a programme of activities to mark the centenary of the birth of a noted author; the reason no reply was sent on correspondence regarding this matter to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7576/15]

Photo of Heather HumphreysHeather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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My Department has been charged with the co-ordination of commemorative events constituting the centenary programme, which is a comprehensive exploration of the period from 1912 keeping pace with the centenary timeline. These have focused on events commemorating for example, aspects of the Irish Revolutionary Period including the Home Rule Bill; Cumann na mBan; the Howth gun-running, the 1916 Rising, as well as events to commemorate the outbreak and progress of World War 1.

My Department has received proposals to support many events and programmes and it is not possible to support them all, and this is the position in this case. It should be noted that the outline proposal was raised with the Expert Advisory Group of historians on 27 January last.

My Department is issuing a reply to the person concerned.

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