Seanad debates
Wednesday, 5 December 2007
Defamation Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages (Resumed)
1:00 pm
Brian Lenihan Jnr (Dublin West, Fianna Fail)
I may revisit section 20 on Report Stage, addressing the issue Senator Regan raised. It may arise on this section but not necessarily because this is an offer of amends procedure which has existed since the 1961 Act. The issue, however, will be better discussed in some of the subsequent sections and we should have a more detailed discussion on the issue of the prominence of an apology. If, as a result of that discussion, we decide to move in that direction an incidental change will be required in section 20 as well.
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