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

Rónán Mullen: The Minister will regret the new defence of fair and reasonable publication, the introduction of which he is presiding over, and will also regret the strengthening of that defence, which is imported in his Dáil amendment to the Bill. The Minister has the reputation of being quite critical of the media and its abuse of its privilege and the position of trust it enjoys in our country. That...

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

Rónán Mullen: There could be blasphemers needing to be arrested even as we speak.

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

Rónán Mullen: A point of etiquette.

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

Rónán Mullen: There is considerable anger out there.

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

Rónán Mullen: Down with that sort of legislation.

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.