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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: ...criticisms were made in the House and I appreciate the comments made. One was that debates such as this should not be happening at all because there were more pressing matters than a discussion on blasphemy. Another was that we should not be tagging on this debate at the end of the week in the Dáil. A reasonable position probably lies somewhere in between. As echoed across the...

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

James Bannon: ...Convention. I will be pressing the Government to ensure that these commitments are upheld. With regard to the sixth report, we had impressive speakers and expert presentations on the issue of removing blasphemy from the Constitution. Many pointed out the constitutional position, the current statutory position and the historical background to defining blasphemy in Ireland. We also had...

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

Clare Daly: It is incredible in a modern society that Deputies are spending time discussing the inclusion in legislation of measures on blasphemy. These provisions should not have been introduced in the first instance. I have a certain sympathy for Deputy Michael Colreavy's argument that it is convenient for the Government that the House is discussing this issue as it can pretend to be delivering...

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

Michael Colreavy: ...Taoiseach likes to refer to them - are scratching their heads and wondering why given the state of the nation and the challenges some of them face, the Parliament is spending so much time debating blasphemy. Tomorrow I have to meet a family originally from Slovakia in my constituency. There are five children, including three who are Irish born. The family has been deemed by the...

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

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

Aodhán Ó Ríordáin: I propose to report to the Dáil on the Government's response to the sixth report of the Constitutional Convention, which proposes the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the Constitution. The convention was established by Government in 2012 to consider a range of issues on which constitutional change may be needed and to report on its conclusions to the Houses of the Oireachtas....

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,...