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Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I support my colleague, Senator Regan, and the other speakers on the question of some form of privilege for local authority members. As one who served on a local authority for many years I do not believe there was ever an occasion where privilege was used but anything can happen in the heat of the moment and if occasions arise where, in the heat of the moment, battle can be established,...

Seanad: Fifth Report of Committee of Selection: Motion (5 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Maurice Cummins from membership of the Joint Committee on European Affairs at his request and has appointed Senator Paschal O'Donoghue in substitution for him. The Committee of Selection reports that it has discharged Senator Lisa McDonald from membership of the Joint Committee on the Constitutional Amendment on Children, at...

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: Senator Walsh has spoken twice already.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to the House.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: That is not relevant to this Bill.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: We are on section 1 now.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: We are on section 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: We are dealing with section 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: We cannot have a Second Stage speech on the matter. We are on section 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I remind Senator Callely that we are on section 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: Senator Callely, that is not relevant to section 1. Section 1 deals with the Title.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: The Chair's reading of it is not——

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: Section 1 deals with the Title.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I call Senator Callely on section 1.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I remind the Senator that a section of the Act deals specifically with that point and I ask him to address it at that stage.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: Yes.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: On section 1, Senator.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: It does not deal with the Act.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: It deals with the Title of the Act and the commencement.

Seanad: Defamation Bill 2006: Committee Stage (4 Dec 2007)

Paddy Burke: I call Senator Callely on section 1.