Éamon Ó Cuív (Galway West, Fianna Fail)
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316. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to commemorate the anniversary in 2017 of the death of Thomas Ashe; the details of planned events for September 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29772/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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The 25th September 2017 marks the centenary of the death of Thomas Ashe. His funeral took place on 30 September 1917 in Glasnevin Cemetery and was politically a significant event, with the graveside oration delivered by Michael Collins. My Department has already provided support for a number of local events to commemorate Thomas Ashe and consideration is currently being given as to how the centenary of his death might be appropriately marked later this year.