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Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The committee will now consider Committee Stage of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019. We are again joined by the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Flanagan, and his officials. They are all very welcome. Before inviting the Minister to make his opening remarks, on behalf of myself and the committee I thank Deputy O'Callaghan for chairing the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Message to Dáil (4 Dec 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In accordance with Standing Order 90, the following message will be sent to the Dáil: The Select Committee on Justice and Equality has completed its consideration of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019, and has made no amendments thereto. I again thank the Minister and his officials for attending the committee. I also thank the members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Garda Síochána Oversight and Accountability: Minister for Justice and Equality (13 Jun 2018)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We note the Minister's request regarding the blasphemy proposal.

Constitutional Reform (12 May 2010)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: On constitutional matters and on a further matter, will the Government act on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on the Constitution to remove the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution? Does the Taoiseach agree with the committee when it stated in the 2008 report on the freedom of expression that in a modern constitution blasphemy is not a phenomenon against which there should be...