Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 20 February 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion
Mr. Liam Berney:
I have been listening to the debate about what happens in other jurisdictions. When restrictions are placed on groups for particular reasons, we should always be open to the idea that those restrictions might not be necessary as a permanent restriction. We should be constantly open to the idea that things that have been put in place at a particular point in time for particular circumstances are subject to review, particularly where restrictions like the ones we are talking about actually prevent people from participating in civic society. We have all watched in recent times the emergence of extremes in political discourse. We should make sure that everybody feels they can participate in political discourse in such a way that they can make their contribution as citizens.
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