Results 1-9 of 9 for blasphemy speaker:Frances Fitzgerald

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (23 May 2017)

Frances Fitzgerald: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government agreed in September 2014 to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution (Art 40.6.1(i)), in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The Programme for a Partnership Government also proposes that a number of referenda be held, including a referendum on the question of removing the offence...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (14 Jul 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Government agreed in September 2014 to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution (Art 40.6.1(i)), in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution, after completing the necessary further consultations and preparing amending legislation regarding the statutory offence of blasphemy contained in the Defamation Act 2009. The Programme...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Amendments (24 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The current statutory provisions on blasphemy are sections 36 and 37 of the Defamation Act 2009. These sections replaced the equivalent section 13 in the Defamation Act 1961, though the current provisions provide for a more limited and strictly defined offence, for new defences, and for reduced penalties, compared with the 1961 Act. As the Deputy will be aware, the statutory provisions on...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my Department. An appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Constitutional Convention Recommendations (9 Jun 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The offence of blasphemy is contained in Article 40.6.1(i) of the Constitution, which provides that 'The publication or utterance of blasphemous ... material is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law.' The current statutory provision for the offence of blasphemy is section 36 of the Defamation Act 2009, which defines what constitutes blasphemy, and what defences and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (17 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy contained in Article 40.6.1.1 of the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The Government's response was presented in the Dáil on 2nd October 2014. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy contained in Article 40.6.1.1 of the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The Government's response was presented in the Dáil on 2nd October 2014. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (27 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy contained in Article 40.6.1.1 of the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Referendum Campaigns (20 Jan 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend the current legislative provision for the offence of blasphemy is ongoing in my Department. An appropriate...