My Department has been charged with the co-ordination of commemorative events constituting the centenary programme, which is a comprehensive exploration of the period from 1912 keeping pace with the centenary timeline. These have focused on events commemorating for example, aspects of the Irish Revolutionary Period including the Home Rule Bill; Cumann na mBan; the Howth gun-running, the 1916 Rising, as well as events to commemorate the outbreak and progress of World War 1.
My Department has received proposals to support many events and programmes and it is not possible to support them all, and this is the position in this case. It should be noted that the outline proposal was raised with the Expert Advisory Group of historians on 27 January last.
My Department is issuing a reply to the person concerned.