Written answers

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Protection from Defamation

9:00 am

Photo of Michael McGrathMichael McGrath (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Question 209: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that existing libel laws here adequately protect the good name of citizens in view of material posted online on chat rooms and blogging sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43877/10]

Photo of Dermot AhernDermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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Policy in the law on defamation is contained in the Defamation Act 2009 as recently approved by both Houses of the Oireachtas. Under the Act, the tort of defamation consists of the publication, by any means, of a defamatory statement concerning a person to one or more than one person; and a statement includes electronic communication that is in the form of data, text or images.

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