126. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the position regarding the American Presidents Trail. [74079/26]
Topics / Commemorative Events
A subject heading for parliamentary questionsCommemorative Events
41 questions from 23 TDs, between 5 February 2025 and 20 October 2026.
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31 written, 10 oral
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| March 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
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| June 2025 | 0 |
| July 2025 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 0 |
| September 2025 | 1 |
| October 2025 | 4 |
| November 2025 | 4 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
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| April 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| June 2026 | 4 |
| July 2026 | 2 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 1 |
| October 2026 | 1 |
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655. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department's plans to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the election of Daniel O'Connell in County Clare in 1828; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [65586/26]
908. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, Infrastructure, Public Service Reform and Digitalisation the plans to commemorate the escape of Red Hugh O'Donnell from Dublin Castle; and if he will consider erecting a plaque onsite to support the work of an organisation (details supplied) [57618/26]
164. Deputy Seán Crowe asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans for a public commemoration ceremony to mark the end of the UNIFIL mission given its pre-eminence in terms of Irish involvement with UN peacekeeping due to the number of personnel who have served in Lebanon since Ireland’s first involvement almost a half century ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53954/26]
297. Deputy John Paul O'Shea asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department intends to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington in May 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46457/26]
303. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport his Department’s annual expenditure on commemorations for each of the past ten years. [46643/26]
315. Deputy Joanna Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the amount allocated to fund the Commemorations Advisory Committee in 2024 and 2025; the amount spent to date; the breakdown of funding on each project completed to date and scheduled for the remainder of 2026 and into 2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46697/26]
121. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a date has been selected for the next annual famine commemoration day overseas; if it will be held on the same day as the annual commemoration day in Ireland which is held on the third Sunday of May; and the location at which it will be held in 2027. [44316/26]
11. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline events planned for Canada-Ireland 180; and the way in which local communities in Ireland may be able to get involved [37827/26]
658. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider uploading a photo from the first National Famine Memorial Day in 2008 (details supplied). [34899/26]
659. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport to consider permanently changing the name of the National Famine Memorial Day commemoration to Irish Famine Commemoration Day which would be acceptable to the Unionist community and the title would unite the Irish people home and abroad on the 3rd Sunday in May and bring the day into International standard practice one day for an histori…
476. Deputy Louis O'Hara asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a person (details supplied) will be issued with an invitation to attend the Irish Famine Commemoration in Portumna Workhouse on 17 May 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33314/26]
56. Deputy Fionntán Ó Súilleabháin asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she will arrange for her Department to send a framed copy of the 1916 Proclamation to all primary and secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17285/26]
384. Deputy Conor Sheehan asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he is aware that four local authorities have unanimously called on him to have a national commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Catalpa Rescue of six Fenian prisoners languishing in prison in Freemantle in Western Australia in 1876; if this will be considered by Government; if he has had contact with Australian authorities i…
465. Deputy Seán Ó Fearghaíl asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will consider organising a commemoration to mark the 2026 150th anniversary of the Catalpa Six Rescue; if he has liaised with his Australian counterparts on this historic event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [69936/25]
57. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the actions he has undertaken in his role to promote Ireland’s republican history. [63076/25]
52. Deputy Conor D. McGuinness asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the consideration given to introducing guard ceremonies at the Defence Forces monument at Merrion Square in Dublin and in other locations in the State on a regular basis. [59619/25]
942. Deputy Aengus Ó Snodaigh asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if a date has been announced for the Annual Famine Commemoration Day overseas; if it will be held on the same day as the annual commemoration day in Ireland which is held on the third Sunday of May; and the location which it will be held in 2026. [58055/25]
944. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if his Department plans to fund a major, one hundred years commemoration in 2027 of Charles Lindbergh's reaching landfall at Portmagee, County Kerry during his world renowned first non-stop transatlantic flight from New York to Paris; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58355/25]
540. Deputy Malcolm Byrne asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if the government plans to mark the bicentennial anniversary of Catholic emancipation in 2029. [54760/25]
205. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport whether he agrees that the international day of famine commemoration and the national famine commemoration should both take place on the third Sunday in May. [54375/25]
261. Deputy Eoghan Kenny asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if there will be a fund for commemorative events celebrating the history of cultural institutions over the next few years as many institutions celebrate significant milestones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53555/25]
10. Deputy Edward Timmins asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport for an update on the American Presidents' trail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52572/25]
614. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport if he will arrange a major commemoration event for the 100th anniversary in 2027 of the first non-stop flight by Charles Lindbergh from New York to Paris, which took place on 20th/21st May 1927, where he reached Ireland at Dingle Bay and flew over Portmagee (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48736/25]
526. Deputy Michael Cahill asked the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport the major commemorations being organised in County Kerry, especially in Cahersiveen to mark 250 years since the birth of Daniel O'Connell (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38941/25]