Defamation (Amendment) Bill 2024: Committee Stage (Resumed)
Seanad Éireann — 2025-12-03
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

Yes, but there is an issue if the Government is in a position whereby it can effectively, and this raises a question, and we have had the debate on the voting for the Chair and the Leas-Chathaoirleach, that they are serving the House impartially according to the same rules for all. There is a question mark if a Government Member, who is the Leas-Chathaoirleach, delays in entering the chamber is facilitative of the Government being able to bring many more Members in.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-03