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Minister, is it your intention to
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reintroduce the hate speech legislation
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that was a dramatic failure in the last
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uh government and proposed by the
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previous minister for justice?
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The answer is no. Uh but can I just give
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you an overview as to why the answer is
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no. Uh, I'm fairly satisfied that
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Ireland has transposed the European
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Council framework decision on combating
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certain forms and expressions of racism
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and xenophobia in a manner appropriate
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and tailored to the domestic system of
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law in Ireland. I want to uh assure
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members of the house that Ireland's
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position has been communicated to the
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European Commission and our position is
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that the framework decision is fully
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transposed in Irish legislation in a
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manner that is appropriate and tailored
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to Ireland's domestic system of criminal
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law and procedure and is in line of
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course with article 40 uh.6 Six of the
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constitution which expressly respects
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and protects the rights to freedom of
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expression and people to express their
