Bríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance) | Oireachtas source

This section is open to an interpretation that could almost amount to legislating for thought crime. The provisions cover situations in which somebody possesses material that is likely to incite hatred or violence with a view to publishing it but where it has not yet been published, put online, become open knowledge or fallen into anyone else's hands. However, there could also be situations where, for example, I might be beavering away doing research into a fascist group, which necessitates that I possess certain material, even though I have absolutely no intention of publishing it. How does one prove one's intent either to publish or not publish, as the case may be? This is quite a dangerous section and it should be removed from the Bill.