Results 1-7 of 7 for blasphemy speaker:Pat Rabbitte

Order of Business (6 May 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: ... to have the Minister for Health and Children brought before the House. I support that. Concerning the referendum announced by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Ahern, on blasphemy, can the Tánaiste tell me whether that will be held in conjunction with the referendum on the rights of the child or will it be held before or after it? Is there a date for this...

Order of Business (27 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: The Taoiseach will know I am under fierce pressure on blasphemy. Is it the Government's intention to hold any referendums in 2010?

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: ...point. The Taoiseach indicated to me about three weeks ago that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is bringing proposals to Cabinet for a referendum to excise the reference to blasphemy in the Constitution. I asked the Minister about this during the subsequent Question Time and while I will not say he sought to resile from that position, he certainly left the impression...

Order of Business (20 Apr 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: ...a constitutional imperative and he had to enshrine it in the new Defamation Act. I do not know what to take from the Taoiseach's response as to whether there will or will not be a referendum on blasphemy.

Referendum on Blasphemy. (25 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform his views on whether there should be a constitutional referendum on blasphemy; his further views on whether such a referendum will be held in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13237/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Pat Rabbitte: Yes, this pertains to promised legislation. Arising from the controversy that surrounded the enactment of the Defamation Act and the inclusion of blasphemy, the Minister for Justice and Law Reform has since made an announcement to the effect that he intends to hold a referendum to excise the provision from the Constitution. The Taoiseach should indicate when it is intended to hold a referendum.

Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 May 2009)

Pat Rabbitte: ...forum today on the Defamation Bill during which he told us how hard put upon he was and all the terrible things that are being said about him now that he wants to reintroduce the offence of blasphemy. He said that he is regarded as a fundamentalist Catholic, an extreme right-winger, looking for votes, courting the Islamic community and all this. I never said any of those things about him.