Pearse Doherty (Donegal South West, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

On three separate occasions I have raised an issue concerning pending legislation in this House. I would appreciate it if I could get an answer today. I asked the Taoiseach as far back as February, and I again asked the Tánaiste about it last month. It is about a commitment in the programme for Government to introduce legislation to publish the 1926 census. The last time I raised this matter, I wished The Gathering initiative well. Earlier today, the former ambassador for cultural affairs, Mr. Gabriel Byrne, criticised the Government and said the initiative was a scam. He said the Government was only interested in the shake-down of the Irish diaspora. The 1926 census was supposed to be published so that those coming here for The Gathering in 2013 could trace their roots. When will this legislation be published? Can the Taoiseach give confidence to the Irish diaspora that he means more than simply having a shake-down to take the last few pounds from them?

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