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- Seanad: Order of Business (24 Mar 2011)
John Gerard Hanafin: ...constitutional review include all of these, although I will be voting against three of them - the abolition of the Seanad, the introduction of same-sex marriage and the removal of the provision on blasphemy from the Constitution. It would be wrong to have 11 separate constitutional referendums. We must ensure there is one proposal for reform of the Constitution, and we can vote on that...
- Seanad: Order of Business (15 Jul 2009)
John Gerard Hanafin: In recent weeks, the House undoubtedly has dealt with a large quantity of legislation. Questions have arisen in the media regarding a clear outline as to the blasphemy provisions in the Defamation Bill. In many ways, the media are unclear until they receive clarification. In addition, I refer to the possibility of a case being brought and as the courts do not judge in a vacuum, they need...