Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 19 November 2009
45 Deputy Jan O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Defence the progress made by the committee established to consider proposals for an appropriate commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising in 2016; the number of meetings held to date in 2009; when the committee last met; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42187/09]
View answerConsideration is continuing in each Government Department with regard to their respective contributions to a comprehensive programme for the Centenary of the Rising. I expect that a draft programme in this regard will be submitted to Government next year for their consideration and also circulated at that time to the Oireachtas Consultation Group. In the interim, certain specific refurbishment and conservation projects relating to the Independence years are being progressed by the Government Departments, the Office of Public Works and the national cultural institutions. Arrangements are being made for a meeting of the Oireachtas Consultation Group on 2nd December during which the progress on these projects during 2009 will be described and work on certain sites inspected.
