Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 1 December 2020

Select Committee on Justice and Equality

Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017: Committee Stage

Photo of Brendan HowlinBrendan Howlin (Wexford, Labour) | Oireachtas source

What about the issue of putting in a saver clause? The presumption that needs to be rebutted is that the natural and probable consequences can be adduced in court. In other words, if somebody is genuinely seriously harmed, it must be accepted that this was the intent of the perpetrator.

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