First Stage Lapsed 32nd Dáil 103/2017
Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017
- Sponsor
- Catherine Murphy
- Introduced
- 12 Jul 2017
- Last updated
- 13 Feb 2020
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- Proposes to remove the constitutional offence of blasphemy, which currently prohibits insulting religion.
- Would delete Article 40.6.1(i) from the Constitution that defines and protects against blasphemous utterances.
- Required public referendum to pass; bill lapsed without progressing beyond initial parliamentary stage.
Stage timeline
- First Stage 32nd Dáil12 Jul 2017