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Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019: Referral to Select Committee (7 Nov 2019)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: When Second Stage of the Blasphemy (Abolition of Offences and Related Matters) Bill 2019 concluded yesterday, the order referring the Bill to the select committee was not made. I now call the Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach, Deputy Seán Kyne, to move the motion.

Convention on the Constitution Final Reports: Statements (14 Jan 2016)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...;il within four months. Both of these promises have been broken dramatically. None of the proposals of the final report of the Constitutional Convention has been taken on board, including recommendations on removing blasphemy from the Constitution, strengthening economic, social and cultural rights, reforming political and Dáil procedures and giving citizens overseas a vote. The...

Order of Business (15 Dec 2015)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...persons who have been adversely affected by the floods? As regards the Constitutional Convention's outstanding reports, the Government has accepted recommendations on the holding of referenda on blasphemy, reducing the voting age and the setting up of an electoral commission. For several months many Members have been raising these issues and we were given firm assurances that we would...

Sixth Report of the Constitutional Convention - Blasphemy: Statements (2 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...the Taoiseach referred yesterday and to which the Minister of State has just referred, will meet these criteria. Putting it on the long finger will only do more harm. Fianna Fáil supports the Constitutional Convention's decision to remove the blasphemy provision from Article 40.6 of the Constitution. Its replacement with a new provision covering incitement to religious hatred,...

Order of Business (1 Oct 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...of the reorganisation inflicted on the Defence Forces by the former Minister, Deputy Alan Shatter. I welcome the fact that tomorrow we will debate the report of the Constitutional Convention on blasphemy. However, this leaves quite a number of reports outstanding. The Taoiseach has had to accept in the past that he set a number of deadlines in respect of the convention and the manner...

Order of Business (25 Sep 2014)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...House was told earlier this week that there would be an item to deal with this on the business for next week. In fact, the Whips have now been told that will not happen, albeit that the report on blasphemy is ready. My real question is about the fact that the Government set a series of timeframes for the Constitutional Convention itself to do its work and the convention adhered to that...

Constitutional Convention: Motion (10 Jul 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: ...list system. This operates in many European countries and appears to have worked. I suggest that it at least deserves to be addressed in the convention. The constitutional article against blasphemy is to be discussed. Ireland has a long-earned reputation as a country which respects the freedom of expression. However, this has and should have limits. The question is where to draw the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 May 2012)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Question 60: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has raised the case of Assia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death in Pakistan under that country's blasphemy law, either individually or collectively with his European partners seeking reassurances that she will not be executed and indeed made representations seeking her release; and if he will make a...