Alex White (Labour)

I strongly agree with what Senator Norris said about the proposed amendment to the Defamation Bill 2006 in relation to blasphemy. The House should take careful note of what has been said by a representative of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe. His comments, which are reported in today's newspapers, were referred to by Senator Norris. I ask this House and the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to consider a proposal I would like to make. According to the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, he needs to resolve a constitutional dilemma in this area by means of legislation or by means of a constitutional amendment. I am a member of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution which recently recommended that the relevant section of the Constitution should be deleted.