Colm Burke (Cork North Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

One of the groups that made a submission stated that due to its broad scope and the extent to which it infringes the freedom of expression and the freedom of assembly, in its view the Bill is a violation of Bunreacht na hÉireann and the European Convention on Human Rights, which both provide clear protections for those rights. The view of the group is that the Bill will most likely not withstand a challenge from the Irish courts or before the European Court of Human Rights.