Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 12 April 2017
254. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason for the delay in publishing the census of 1926; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18634/17]
View answerThe Statistics Act 1993 requires that census data must be withheld for 100 years. Accordingly, it is not possible to release 1926 Census returns before the statutory period has elapsed in 2026. If the records were to be released before the expiry of 100 years, a major change in legislation and policy would be required to allow for such an early release. This is not currently being proposed.
