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

It is what has been made necessary. During the previous suspension, there was no engagement of any kind and no attempt to clarify matters. In fact, it seemed that the vote was being called directly. Then we were told it might be a recall bell and then we were told it might be a case of four and four. There is an extreme lack of clarity as to how the rules are being applied right now.

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Sitting date: 2025-12-03