Seanad debates

Wednesday, 18 June 2003

European Convention on Human Rights Bill 2001: Second Stage.

 

I am glad that the Minister pointed out how rare it has been for cases to be judged in Europe as meriting the benefits of the Convention on Human Rights. The Minister is quite right to say that our Constitution provides great human rights protections. In view of the fact that we are such a litigious group, ten cases in 50 years is quite incredible. The phrase "we will have to go to Europe" is one I have often heard and I would love to know if the Minister's official can tell him how many cases were brought before the court in Strasbourg. The failure rate must be very high indeed.

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