Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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696. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the preparations her Department is making for the 2018 National Famine Commemoration Day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36918/17]

Joan Burton (Dublin West, Labour)
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697. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the National Famine Commemoration Day Bill 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36919/17]

Heather Humphreys (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 696 and 697 together.

The National Famine Commemoration Day Bill reached Second Stage earlier this year. A date will be arranged for the scheduling of the Committee Stage of the Bill following this year’s National Famine Commemoration, which takesplace on Saturday, 30September 2017 in Ballingarry, County Tipperary.

Details regarding the preparations for the 2018 event will be announced in due course.