Arthur Morgan (Louth, Sinn Fein)

I support Deputy Gilmore and the Labour Party on this amendment because I wonder why the Minister might attempt to muzzle a public servant. What is the purpose of such censorship? I know a little about censorship, having powerful memories of section 31 of the Broadcasting Act 1960 and how it impinged on a significant swathe of opinion across the island. To seek to enshrine censorship in such legislation raises serious questions regarding one's motivation. What would cause the Minister to wish to do so? I look forward to hearing his rationale because to introduce censorship into legislation in this manner is bizarre in the extreme. It is certainly new to me as a legislative device and I look forward to hearing the Minister comment.

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