Debate contribution: Employment: Defence Sector
Debate contribution by Dr Caoimhe Archibald on .
- MLA
- Dr Caoimhe Archibald
- Party at the time
- Sinn Féin
- Date
- 19 May 2026
- Type
- Debate contribution (made as a minister)
- Business
- Oral Answers to Questions
- Heading
- Employment: Defence Sector
- Assembly identifier
- Official Report component 5549541
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Text
Again, for the avoidance of doubt, I will say that I respect the fact that Governments have to secure and defend their people; that is not in question. I object to an agenda of militarisation, however, where we invest in arming up and wars of aggression. I do not support that. It is not what we should prioritise in public spending. I want to see investment in public services and things that will make people's lives better. I see no contradiction there.
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