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Seanad: Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (10 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I welcome the Minister of State to the House. It is probably not his first time in here but I have been off for some months so it is my first time to see him here. I congratulate him on his role. It is great to see him getting to grips with it so quickly. If the weather was not so good I would have come out in a cold sweat when I saw the Bill on the schedule for today because, like...

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I invite the Minister for justice, Deputy Jim O'Callaghan, to address the Bill.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I thank the Minister for a comprehensive summary of the Bill.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I understand Senator Stephenson is sharing time with Senator Noonan, if that is in order with the House.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I do not think that is appropriate.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: That may be but I do not think it is appropriate to this debate.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I ask the Senator to be mindful of her language.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: Senator, I ask you to withdraw that. You have absolutely no proof of what you are saying there. That is a scurrilous comment and I ask you to withdraw it, unless you have proof.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: The Senator can withdraw it unless she has proof.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: In relation to the architects of the Bill.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: It is.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: It is not a crime to come from a legal background.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I am going to ask you to withdraw that.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: It is withdrawn, is it?

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: The Senator is over her time and she has gone on to different legislation.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: We are dealing with defamation, so I will let one of the Senator's colleagues come in now.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: You have gone on to the hate speech legislation.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: You are out of time.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I call Senator Conway.

Seanad: Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Second Stage (9 Jul 2025)

Joe Flaherty: I did afford you additional time, and now it is your colleague, Senator Conway's turn.