European Directive on Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation: Motion
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-05
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Pat Casey (FF), Labour Panel

I move:
That Seanad Éireann approves the exercise by the State of the option or discretion under Protocol No. 21 on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice annexed to the Treaty on European Union and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure:
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on protecting persons who engage in public participation from manifestly unfounded or abusive court proceedings (‘Strategic lawsuits against public participation’),
a copy of which was laid before Seanad Éireann on 30th May, 2022.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-05