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 James LawlessJames Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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Am I right in saying the language the Deputy is referring to, that is, the phrase "seriously interfere" is taken from section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 and it will be interpreted by judges if a trial were to proceed-----