Question 1

What does the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 do?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

What stage is the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 at?

Accepted Answer

As of 13 Feb 2020, the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 is at First Stage in 32nd Dáil. Once a bill passes every stage in both Houses of the Oireachtas and is signed by the President, it becomes law.

Question 3

Who introduced the Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017?

Accepted Answer

The Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017 was sponsored by Catherine Murphy, and was introduced on 12 Jul 2017.

Thirty-fifth Amendment of the Constitution (Blasphemy) Bill 2017

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