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
Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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It is just a one-off. I suppose that is why there is a concern. If somebody sends one message with no real intent to cause harm, but it obviously does cause harm, he or she could essentially be prosecuted for sending one message where there was no intent. It is not intended to cover the persistent sending of messages. It is just one.