Richard Boyd Barrett (Dún Laoghaire, People Before Profit Alliance)

I am not making a statement. I am asking whether the Government takes these matters seriously. CACI International has avoided legal cases against it by seeking immunity on the basis of its status as a defence contractor, with most of its income coming from the Pentagon. These are serious allegations and simply to point out that the company has not been prosecuted is not good enough.

There are serious issues regarding the census. Some people - and I am not suggesting they should do so - are saying they will not fill out the census form because of the questions arising from the involvement of CACI (UK) Limited. What will the Government do to guarantee the security and integrity of the census and to reassure the many people who are deeply concerned about it?

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