Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
761. Deputy Peadar Tóibín asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans to provide either a permanent or temporary exhibition space within State-funded museums in Dublin as part of the State commemoration of the Great Famine further to the success of an exhibition (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31665/18]
View answerAs Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, I am responsible for ensuring that appropriate arrangements are in place to commemorate the Great Irish Famine. This year’s National Famine Commemoration took place on Saturday 12th May in University College Cork.
In relation to the reference to plans to provide either a permanent or temporary exhibition space within State funded museums in Dublin as part of the State commemoration of the Great Famine, decisions in relation to any such displays would be operational matters for the relevant cultural institutions or other entities concerned.
