Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
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Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
S1 Ep8: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 with Brendan Howlin TD
The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward
29 minutes
4 years ago
S1 Ep8: Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 with Brendan Howlin TD
In this episode, Senator Barry Ward is joined by long-standing Wexford TD, former senior Minister and former Leader of the Labour Party, Brendan Howlin, who talks about his private member’s bill, which is currently working its way through Dáil Éireann. First published and debated (at second stage) in 2017, the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 proposes a number of important criminal, sexual offences, and will be discussed at the Dáil Select Committee on Justice, tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December 2020) at 4pm. You can watch the debate and the consideration of amendments with Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-tv/cr2-live
You can read the Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Bill 2017 here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/bills/bill/2017/63
You can read the second stage debate (16 May 2017) here: www.oireachtas.ie/en/debates/debate/dail/2017-05-16/4
You can follow Brendan Howlin TD on Twitter @BrendanHowlin or find out more about him at www.labour.ie/brendanhowlin
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The Irish Legislation Podcast with Barry Ward
Presented by Senator Barry Ward, The Irish Legislation Podcast is a weekly look at legislation as it passes through Oireachtas Éireann, the Irish parliament. Each episode consists of a roundtable discussion with politicians (of all sides), and other commentators, on a specific piece of legislation, looking at the various elements proposed and arguing why the bill is good or bad. This is an unprecedented opportunity to hear legislators, experts and ordinary citizens debate legislation before it becomes law. E-mail barry.ward@oireachtas.ie (mailto:barry.ward@oireachtas.ie) with any comments or suggestions.
