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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2015)

Bernard Durkan: 156. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current position in regard to the law on blasphemy; the extent to which it is expected or intended to review and-or repeal it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6562/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Proposed Legislation (12 Feb 2015)

Frances Fitzgerald: The Deputy will be aware that the Government agreed last September to hold a referendum on removing the offence of blasphemy contained in Article 40.6.1.1 of the Constitution, in response to the 6th Report of the Convention on the Constitution. The Government's response was presented in the Dáil on 2nd October 2014. The work necessary to prepare a Referendum Bill and a Bill to amend...

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