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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Welfare and Safety of Workers and Patients in Public Health Service: Discussion (8 Feb 2023): Bernard Durkan: I have a short observation. I was just thinking, regarding respect for people providing services and respect for authority, etc., that we did have a blasphemy Act in this country which was struck off the Statute Book. I could not understand why at the time. I asked the question many times then and in many locations if I was the odd one out. That Act was there for a purpose, but it was...
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade: Persecution of Christians: Discussion (13 May 2015): Bernard Durkan: ...the same as it was then and it continues. There is something particularly sensitive about religious intolerance. Deputy Maureen O'Sullivan mentioned an interesting point. Various countries have anti-blasphemy laws but each in their turn believes those laws apply to others only and not themselves. That is the interesting point. There is good cause for anti-blasphemy laws but they...
Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2015): Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the law on blasphemy; the extent to which it is expected or intended to review and-or repeal it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6562/15]

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