Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 April 2014
128. Deputy Brendan Griffin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his plans to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of Michael Collins in October 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15817/14]
Amharc ar fhreagraAnnual commemorations to acknowledge the service and achievement of Michael Collins take place each August. Special commemorative initiatives marked the 90th anniversary (in 2012) of his death. While I expect that there will be community based initiatives to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of General Collins, official commemoratives initiatives would look towards 100th and 150th anniversaries.
I would be very pleased to hear from groups in relation to any plans under development for 2015 and to consider how they might be assisted.
