As I indicated on the last occasion, I am seeking to transpose into the defamation Bill the defamation aspects of the SLAPP directive to ensure that the directive will apply in this legislation to any proceedings that are brought in defamation which violate the principles of the directive. Amendment No. 18 proposes a stay on court proceedings where the application has been made by a defendant in a defamation case to strike out a claim as an abusive lawsuit against public participation.
Key terms by TF-IDF across 5,490 words from 10 speakers. The summary quotes the highest-scoring sentences verbatim — nothing is paraphrased.
Tellers: Tá, Senators Gerard P. Craughwell and Victor Boyhan; Níl, Senators Garret Ahearn and Paul Daly.
| Question | Result | Tá–Níl |
|---|---|---|
| Question put: "That the Order of Business be agreed to." | Carried | 30–16 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 13–29 |
| Question put: | Carried | 30–12 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 6–34 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 13–29 |
| Amendment put: | Lost | 12–25 |
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