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Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Clerk of the Seanad has informed me that there are no groupings of amendments and that they are being taken individually. The first amendment we are taking is amendment No. a1 in the name of Senator Regan.

Seanad: Enforcement of Court Orders (Amendment) Bill 2009: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: We have had a long discussion on the amendment.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is section 21 agreed to?

Seanad: Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Committee and Remaining Stages (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Report Stage?

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that figure above or below the average industrial wage?

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is Second Stage agreed? Agreed. When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to take Committee Stage of this Bill?

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed. Committee Stage ordered for Wednesday, 8 July 2009.

Seanad: Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Bill 2009: Second Stage (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: When is it proposed to sit again?

Seanad: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: This is a Seanad Bill which has been amended by the Dáil. In accordance with Standing Order 103 it is deemed to have passed its First, Second and Third Stages in the Seanad and is placed on the Order Paper for Report Stage. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy Dermot Ahern, will explain the purpose of the amendments made by the Dáil and this is looked upon as the...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: A list of the amendments has been circulated.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister will set out the background to each amendment now. Is it agreed that Senator Regan's amendments will be taken with group 5? Agreed. I remind Senators that the only matters that may be discussed is the amendments made by the Dáil and the two amendments tabled by Senators Regan and Cummins. I call on the Minister to speak on the subject matter of the amendments in group 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: No, we are discussing the subject matter of the amendments in group 1 that were made in the Dáil.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The second group of amendments deals with verifying affidavits and the abolition of certain offences and covers amendments Nos. 3 to 11, inclusive.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The third group of amendments deals with the abolition of certain offences, absolute and qualified privilege, apology and fair and reasonable publication, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 12 to 22, inclusive, and No. 31.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: I call the Minister on group 4 - clarity orders and dismissals for want of prosecution - which is the subject matter of amendments Nos. 23 to 27, inclusive.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Does the Minister wish to reply to group 4?

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: Group 5 concerns the abolition of certain common law offences - blasphemy and libel - and the seizure of copies of blasphemous statements, the subject matter of amendments Nos. 28 to 30, inclusive.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] : Report and Final Stages (9 Jul 2009)

Paddy Burke: The Minister, without interruption. We must stick to the amendments. The Minister is inviting trouble.