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

Rónán Mullen: It came from Senator Hannigan.

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

Rónán Mullen: And none.

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

Rónán Mullen: I will wait to give the Minister a chance to hear my pearls of wisdom. Creidim go bhfuil botún déanta ag an Aire. Tá sé tar éis cosaint a thabhairt do chreidimh nach raibh siad ag siúl leis ach theip air an chosaint atá de dhíth orthu a chur isteach sa leasú atá sé ag cur leis an reachtaíocht. The Minister has made a mistake in extending to religions a protection of sorts that...

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

Rónán Mullen: I am using that phrase because it was popularised by the former Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, who referred to "aggressive secularism" as part of a doctrinaire anti-religious approach that informed certain political views within society.

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

Rónán Mullen: I am reminded of the phrase "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone".

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

Rónán Mullen: That is why I do not throw stones, I have too many sins. That is why I use the phrase "aggressive secularism", because there is a tendency in legislation to fail to vindicate-----

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

Rónán Mullen: The Minister of State has not had the benefit of hearing my lengthy contribution.

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

Rónán Mullen: I pity them all the more. I ask the Minister of State to give serious consideration to making the necessary change here, otherwise I will introduce an amendment on Fifth Stage.

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

Rónán Mullen: The Senator is being sexist.

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

Rónán Mullen: Senator Norris is out of date theologically.

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

Rónán Mullen: I did not give either of those examples, but they appear persuasive.

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

Rónán Mullen: Sexist outrage number two today.

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

Rónán Mullen: What about the Joe Duffy show?

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

Rónán Mullen: Or its teachings.

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

Rónán Mullen: They are all equally wrong.

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

Rónán Mullen: Nein.

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

Rónán Mullen: We are just being asked to protect freedom of religious expression.

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

Rónán Mullen: The Minister could make it explicit and guarantee its constitutionality.

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

Rónán Mullen: Pursuant to Standing Order 128, I want to propose a verbal amendment without notice, as I am entitled to do. The amendment is pursuant to the matter discussed earlier in the presence of the Minister, that section 35 be amended, that in section 35(3), after the word "scientific," the words "or academic" be replaced with the words "academic, religious or other" so that the defence to...

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

Rónán Mullen: On a point of order, a Chathaoirligh-----