I raise the issue of Kilmainham Gaol and the request the board of visitors made to the OPW, which should be made directly to the Minister, to organise an event, permissible under its terms of reference, to honour the voluntary workers and families who between the years of 1960 and 1986 restored the prison from complete ruin. They are people like Charlie Gorman, otherwise known as the suicide roofer, which tells you the circumstances he was working under. He is an uncle of Teachta Máire Devine. He pushed through the gates in 1960 determined to refurbish this hallowed site, which had been left to rot. The OPW has not responded to this request and I would like the Acting Leader to ask for this to be responded to as promptly as possible to allow the event to take place.

Kilmainham Gaol clearly holds a special place in the hearts of Irish people. For almost 150 years, it has been a direct witness to virtually all events of great significance in modern Irish political history. It was the sight of the incarceration of the United Irishmen, Robert Emmet, Anne Devlin, the Young Irelanders, the Fenians, the Invincibles, Charles Stewart Parnell, members of the Land League, and, of course, all of the 1916 leaders were executed within its walls. The board of trustees wishes to host a commemorative event and relaunch an iconic historical book, Ghosts of Kilmainham. I hope they can get an answer quickly from the Minister with responsibility for the OPW.

Legislation is being launched in the other House today which, if enacted, would compel the Government to produce a Green Paper on Irish reunification and establish a citizens' assembly. That has the potential to transform the discussion. By happy coincidence, it is on the same weekend Fine Gael launched its intention on a blueprint for Irish unity, which will be published in the autumn. I look forward to the time when all of the parties here can work together on this. There has been organic growth in momentum in the population, among academics and among various voluntary organisations. This brings it to the institution itself to assist us in delivering on this, which is the biggest project in all of our lifetimes.

Senator O'Loughlin mentioned this last week, and it was remiss of me not to congratulate Cuan Mhuire on its 60th anniversary, which was held over the weekend. Sr. Consilio and the work she has done has not only saved countless lives but countless families. I have to declare an interest because I am a director of Cuan Mhuire, as was my mother before me. She is commemorated in the garden in Athy, where Cuan Mhuire's facilities are. It has done wonderful work across Ireland. I just wanted to join in congratulating it on its 60th anniversary.