Lisa McDonald (Fianna Fail)

Some definitions are required in this section. For example, as Senator Regan said, a definition of defamation is needed, but also the term "body corporate" is not defined in the Bill. One would wonder where organisations such as the GAA and Irish Farmers Association, IFA, would stand in this regard. Some jurisdictions allow class actions beyond bodies corporate.

Obviously, companies do not have feelings but the people working in them do and the reputation of companies, particularly small businesses, can be damaged by false statements. We need to know where we stand in terms of a definition of "body corporate". Does it go beyond a typical company to include associations and so on?