Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2024-05-01
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Sharon Keogan (IND), Industrial and Commercial Panel

It can be managed within the current legislation we have if there are any violations in terms of protests. This legislation is not needed because if there are people in protests behaving badly, there is legislation to deal with that currently. Is there or is there not legislation to deal with that, Minister? There is. That can clearly be seen by the protest down in Newtownmountkennedy last weekend. There is legislation to deal with people behaving badly within society. They can be dealt with if it is turning violent in some way but these protests are not violent. They are silent and prayerful. I am a little disappointed with the Minister that we are not going to have a respectful debate for the next hour and a half. There is a refusal to listen to those alternative voices and there are many of us within Ireland.

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Sitting date: 2024-05-01