Taoiseach’s energetic approach has not stopped him allowing contentious issues to fall by the wayside
Parties are preparing for an autumn election, which would mean the hate speech legislation would run out of time. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/PA WireHarris promised, when he took office only a short few months ago, that his position on certain contentious matters such as thewould become evident by the summer recess. It became clear quite quickly, however, that majorly contentious or onerous issues could just simply be dropped.
that the hate speech and hate crime Bill is now not expected to return to the Oireachtas before the summer recess, casting doubt on whether it will be enacted before the next general election. “Authoritative sources have confirmed that the Bill will not return to the Oireachtas before the summer recess as had previously been indicated. This means it will not return until the autumn at the earliest, narrowing the window for the legislation to be passed before the general election.
But would this simply tip the whole thing into a potentially divisive election issue instead? Probably. What will be interesting to see, if it gets to that stage, will be the responses of politicians who previously supported the proposed laws, especially when they’re asked by a curious public in the heat of a contest.Rumours began circulating early on Tuesday morning that something was brewing in the Social Democrats.
over a Government decision to exempt State-owned lands at the former DIT college on Aungier Street from a law requiring their redevelopment to include social and affordable housing.Topical Issues are up at 9.10am, followed by Private Members’ Business with the Labour Party tabling a motion on gender based violence. Leaders’ Questions are up at noon, followed by questions on policy or legislation. Taoiseach Simon Harris will take questions at 1.
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