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

Dermot Ahern: It would be in the Central Criminal Court, which is in the jurisdiction of the High Court.

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

Dermot Ahern: We are ensuring that only the DPP will take a prosecution, and not a private citizen. We are also taking the sentence of imprisonment out of the section, so what we are doing is better than leaving section 13 as it is, which we are not allowed to do anyway due to the Corway case. While the Senators shout and harangue-----

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

Dermot Ahern: -----we cannot ignore the Constitution. The Constitution is specific that this is an offence punishable in accordance with the law. We are the legislators and we must provide that law. If we decide to leave it to some future stage, we will be in dereliction of our duty as legislators under the Constitution. I have heard what the Joint Committee on the Constitution has had to say. I...

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

Dermot Ahern: No, I did not say that. I said there is.

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

Dermot Ahern: I said there were three options.

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

Dermot Ahern: I do not like being misquoted. That is the problem with much that goes on in this and indeed the other House, where people misquote.

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

Dermot Ahern: With due respect, I do not think I should be misquoted.

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

Dermot Ahern: Or to drop the Bill altogether.

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

Dermot Ahern: I was just making a point about the mobile telephone.

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

Dermot Ahern: Given the job I have I require to be in 24-7 contact with the Garda. I have already asked Clerk of the Dáil to give me an exemption on the use of my mobile telephone.

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

Dermot Ahern: I know. I do not know if I ever received as many e-mails on any other issue in my political career as I did on this.

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

Dermot Ahern: They showed outrage. They were all outraged.

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

Dermot Ahern: Outrage.

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

Dermot Ahern: That is a compliment.

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

Dermot Ahern: My recollection is that that was inserted to assuage the Labour Party.

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

Dermot Ahern: That is why there is a change in law so that it will be on indictment.

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

Dermot Ahern: When someone said that I would be out soon, I did not believe it for a minute as I knew this issue would attract lengthy discussion. The ability of the legal profession to engage in literary gymnastics when an issue is put before it never ceases to amaze me. I listened intently to Senator Regan and, whether we like it, he made his case. He acknowledged that we are obliged under the...

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

Dermot Ahern: We should be a little careful when we call for a referendum, in case we do not get the result we want. When I proposed an amendment in the Dáil to include in the Bill the section that is being discussed by this House now, the Labour Party tried to amend it. It was clear that the Labour Party, in tabling its amendments, had been advised that an offence of blasphemy needed to be provided...

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

Dermot Ahern: I will come back to Senator Regan, who took us on a tour of the world.

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

Dermot Ahern: Senator Norris took us on a tour of the history of the world. It was interesting to hear what other countries are doing.