Aodhán Ó Ríordáin (Dublin Bay North, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I move amendment No. 9:

In page 6, line 19, after “religion”, to insert “or belief”.

This amendment seeks to include the word "belief" following "religion" and includes reference to philosophical convictions or belief, or their absence. The word "religion" is not strong enough. The word "belief" is stronger. It could be argued that a person who is an atheist does not have a religion. A person may have a belief system that does not come under the technical definition of "religion". It would strengthen the Bill to include "religion or belief" because "religion" is not wide enough. I have a belief system but, in my personal circumstances, I doubt I would call it a religion and I know there are other people like me.