Mattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I am very unhappy with the scheduling and the way the Government handled, managed and scheduled the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022 last week. The Minister for Justice gave us to believe that we would have the opportunity to put down amendments on Report Stage but we were debating Second Stage here last Thursday and the date for amendments had passed before we commenced Second Stage. This is shocking, it does not comply with Standing Orders and it is completely wrong. What is the Government's indecent haste in trying to rush this hate speech legislation through, breaching the procedures set down by this House, namely Standing Orders? Dáil procedure does not allow for that; there is a correct way of doing it. The Minister said she was not rushing it but she is rushing it in an inordinate hurry.

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