IND
2024-10-16 · Seanad
Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Hear, hear.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 10 of 232 decisive votes (0 abstentions excluded). Read it as a government-or-opposition indicator rather than a measure of influence — the figure is near 100% for members supporting the government of the day and near 0% for those opposing it.
This is the point of the site: contributions keep the party held on the day, not the one held now.
| Party | Recorded as | Contributions | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Independent | 832 | 2020-06-29 – 2026-09-23 |
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 67 | 2021-07-05 – 2025-07-16 |
Membership spells on record: IND 2020-06-29–2025-01-29 · IND 2025-01-29–present
Hear, hear.
Hear, hear.
I do not know what rock Senator Mullen has been living under for the past five years because the Coalition Against Hate Crime Ireland has worked with the Minister, other Senators, TDs, and the Department to have robust hate crime legislation. In my early days, I remember speaking with Members of the Oireachtas about this piece of legislation. I also remember that Senator O'Loughlin brought in a piece of legislation. We want a piece of hate crime legislation that is fit for purpose. That is what Senator Mullen has s…
The Senator can take her time.
That is not fair.
He is personalising it.
That has nothing to do with the amendments, Chair.
No, it is not.
It has nothing to do with the amendments.
Is this on the amendment?
It is not groups; it is organisations.
Yes, there are 23 representative organisations behind this.
To ensure that everybody knows, the collective group against hate crime is made up of LGBTQI+ organisations as well and-----
Adam Long, who is a gay man, is actually in the room. I want to make that point of order.
That is way off the topic.
We have spent more than two hours making fun and games of a very important Bill for people from minority groups, including transgender people. We are saying "transgender issues". Transgender people do not have issues. The issue is society and people who are anti-trans. It is very sad to see public representatives using this platform - the Houses of the Oireachtas - to spread lies and misinformation.
Okay, I will withdraw it. Misinformation is being spread when we could have focused on education elements of the Bill. It is regrettable that the Government will not accept our amendment - due to a charge on the Exchequer - around education for people in fourth year in secondary schools on what a hate crime and hate speech are. When we know better, we do better and prevention is better than intervention. My colleagues, Senators Ward and Higgins, and I do not want to tell people they have committed a hate crime and …
Excuse me, I am speaking. What these people are making out-----
Just let me make my last point and I will finish then.
What these people are making out in the Chamber this evening is that we are looking to brainwash. We have seen the protests against our libraries and stoking up hatred over the last few months. It is an absolute sin that public representatives can come in here for two hours, waste everyone's time and make a mockery of an important piece of legislation.