Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person (Amendment) (Stalking) Bill 2021: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-01-27
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Lisa Chambers (FF), Cultural and Educational Panel

I thank the Senator for her proposed amendment. She and I had a conversation about this matter earlier, and I understand what she was trying to achieve. I assure her, however, that subsection 2(a) adequately deals with the "repeated" behaviours required. It is a similar word to “persistent”, so I am confident the Bill does what we need it to do, and I hope the Senator’s concerns have been allayed. The Bill was drafted in conjunction with Stalking Ireland and the co-founders of that organisation, Una Ring and Eve McDowell, and they are satisfied that it does what they need it to do. I hope this addresses the concerns raised by Senator Keogan.

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Sitting date: 2022-01-27