Seanad debates

Thursday, 3 July 2014

Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2014: First Stage

 

12:40 pm

Photo of John CrownJohn Crown (Independent)
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I move:


That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for limiting the damages certain public bodies may receive in defamation actions so as to protect public discourse from public bodies using the resources of the State, and the powers granted to them by the Defamation Act 2009, to influence comment by the press and the public.

Photo of Sean BarrettSean Barrett (Independent)
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I second the proposal.

Question put and agreed to.

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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When is it proposed to take Second Stage?

Photo of John CrownJohn Crown (Independent)
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Next Tuesday.

Photo of Paddy BurkePaddy Burke (Fine Gael)
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Is that agreed? Agreed.

Second Stage ordered for Tuesday, 8 July 2014.