Seanad debates

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2015: Report and Final Stages

 

10:30 am

Photo of Ivana BacikIvana Bacik (Independent) | Oireachtas source

With respect, Senator Norris spoke for half an hour - I timed it - having already made extremely lengthy speeches on Committee Stage in attempts to filibuster this Bill. I am happy that we will be able to conclude Report Stage in the Seanad today.

There is a fundamental contradiction in the Senator’s arguments because he disparages and insults, as well as belittles, those of us who are supporting the Bill as being in some way unrepresentative and yet he points out he cannot get anyone to support him in his opposition to it. Perhaps all of us in this House who support this provision have been persuaded by the evidence. Perhaps we are not just a minority of feminists and ex-nuns as he suggested.

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