Criminal Law, Civil Law and Defence (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2026: Report and Final Stages
Seanad Éireann — 2026-07-02
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Alice-Mary Higgins (IND), National University of Ireland

With respect, we are not debating a legislative proposal or changes in the legislation that may have been put forward by the committee after considerable consideration. What we are debating is the legislative proposal the Minister is putting forward. We are pointing out that it is moving in the opposite direction. The Minister gave his opinion in relation to decriminalisation. That is not what we are voting on here. What we are voting on is further criminalisation.

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Sitting date: 2026-07-02