Clare Daly
Question:171. Deputy Clare Daly asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the cost of the 1916 commemoration video; the person who approved its content; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44620/14]
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Questions (171, 172)
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Question:172. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the reason the Easter Rising was not mentioned in the video to promote Ireland in 2016; the cost of this video; the persons who authorised the commission of this video; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44650/14]
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together.
The video referred to was part of a suite of materials, including a booklet, an outline programme and information sheets on capital projects, that were made available by the project team for the launch of the Ireland 2016 Programme.
This material supplemented official speeches delivered by An Taoiseach, An Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection, Minister of State Ó Ríordáin and me, as Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht.
The purpose of the launch video, which cost €1,476, was to provide a visual representation of some of the broader themes of the Programme, which it is intended to run in conjunction with the formal commemoration of the Easter Rising in 2016.