Brian Cowen (Laois-Offaly, Fianna Fail)

The Minister for Justice and Law Reform has recently made public his intention to propose to the Government an amendment to the Constitution to delete the provision concerning blasphemous libel. The proposal would avail of the opportunity afforded by other planned referendums. He indicated this approach during the consideration by the Oireachtas of the Defamation Bill. It will be considered in the context of whether and when other referendums will be held.

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