Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I will certainly give consideration to what the Deputy has to say on our incitement to hatred laws but we always need to be careful to get the balance right. I know the Deputy would want that too. In bringing in laws that restrict what people can say, we must ensure they do not go so far as to trammel free speech and that is a balance we always need to get right.

I am at a slight disadvantage. I have read a little bit about the case the Deputy has referred to in the newspapers but I have not been briefed on it and I do not know all the facts. I am not sure if we are in a position to offer asylum to somebody who has not sought it in Ireland. I will undertake to get a briefing on the case and discuss it with the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade.

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