Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 20 June 2023
179. Deputy Brendan Howlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will consider the awarding of a commemorative medal to Defence Forces personnel involved in the Decade of Centenaries commemorations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29773/23]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, a commemorative medal was awarded to all Defence Forces personnel, Permanent and Reserve, who were recorded as being in service in the course of 2016.
This was a special acknowledgement from the Government to the members of Óglaigh na hÉireann who served during the centenary year of 2016. The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal was awarded as a commemorative medal, personal to an individual’s service in the Defence Forces in the course of 2016.
There are no plans to award a further commemorative medal for service during the Decade of Centenaries commemorations.
