Statement by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform
Dail Éireann — 2023-01-24
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Paschal Donohoe (FG), Dublin Central

I thank the Deputy very much for her questions. I want to pick up on the points she made that ignorance of the law is no defence. Of course, SIPO will impartially evaluate what has happened and the consequences of it. Not knowing is not a defence but proportionality in political debate is also a point I would make.

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Sitting date: 2023-01-24