CC
2024-10-16 · Seanad
Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022: Committee and Remaining Stages
Okay.
On prevailing side: this member voted with the winning side in 236 of 237 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CC | Ceann Comhairle / Chair | 1,575 | 2020-03-20 – 2024-11-07 |
| FF | Fianna Fáil | 299 | 2020-01-21 – 2024-11-07 |
Membership spells on record: FF 2016-04-25–2020-03-29 · FF 2021-04-21–2025-01-29
Okay.
I thank Senator Mullen. Does anyone else want to come in on these amendments? The Minister can come back in.
The Minister, without interruption please.
Amendments Nos. 2 to 13, inclusive, 36 to 38, inclusive, and 175 to 181, inclusive, are related. Amendment No. 8 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 4; amendments Nos. 6 to 8, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 5; amendment No. 36 is a logical alternative to amendment No. 11; amendment No. 176 is a physical alternative to amendment No. 175; and amendments Nos. 179 and 180 are physical alternatives to amendment No. 178. Amendments Nos. 2 to 13, inclusive, 36 to 38, inclusive, and 175 to 181,…
Senator Mullen can contribute later.
The Minister should be allowed to continue without interruption.
Senator Mullen will have another opportunity to contribute.
I am not sure it will be a point of order, but I ask the Senator to go ahead.
The Senator will have an opportunity to contribute later.
I will let the Minister come back in, okay.
A grouping is being discussed and we have agreed on the grouping.
Twenty-two amendments are being discussed together at the moment. I will allow the Minister to continue, and every Senator who wants to discuss them will be allowed to do so. Of the amendments, 14 relate to Senators Mullen and Keogan and six relate to the Government. Senator Clonan has one and Sinn Féin has one. Everyone will have an opportunity to speak and everyone should be allowed to speak.
They are all being discussed now but the Senator can do one and then the other.
For everybody's benefit, including the Senator's, if the section is already being opposed, there is no need to speak on it.
It is being deleted.
I know that. To be fair to the Minister, I think she was trying to be helpful.
The Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, is very welcome to the House once again.
We have a number of Senators willing to contribute. They have 15 minutes each but I suggest that is a maximum rather than a target. The Minister of State has given a comprehensive opening statement. I welcome to the Public Gallery a group from Coláiste Íosagáin in County Offaly who are guests of the only Member of the House who is both a Senator and a Minister of State, Pippa Hackett. They are welcome to Leinster House and Seanad Éireann and I hope they enjoy their time here. I call Senator Fitzpatrick.
When is it proposed to take Committee Stage?
Is that agreed? Agreed.