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Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: May I say a few words, a Cheann Comhairle?

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I put on record my thanks to Deputy O'Reilly and her staff for their very constructive engagement. I especially thank the officials in my Department who have done extraordinary work over a very short period, including right through the Christmas break, to get this legislation ready. We will assume a very important role on 17 February as a consequence of this legislation. I acknowledge...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: Noted.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I have absolutely no illusions as to the role of trusted flaggers here. Starting with amendment No. 6, the providers of online services are obliged to prioritise notices submitted by trusted flaggers about the presence on their service of specific content or information the trusted flagger considers to be illegal content. It is important, and we had this discussion on Committee Stage, that...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I absolutely recommit to those assurances. I want people to be able to use this legislation and the intention of the fee is that Coimisiún na Meán could specify a fee for applications or review requests for a trusted flagger, vetted researchers or out-of-court dispute settlement bodies. The provision is intended to enable an coimisiún to set nominal fees if it considers it...

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 1: In page 10, line 21, to delete “section 201(2)” and substitute “that section”. Amendments Nos. 1 to 3, inclusive, and amendments Nos. 10 to 12, inclusive, are technical amendments which relate to the correction of cross-referenced inaccuracies within the Bill. They do not give rise to any policy change.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 28, line 25, to delete “section 139ZLA(5)” and substitute “section 139ZLA(6)”.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 3: In page 29, line 1, to delete “section 139ZLA(5)” and substitute “section 139ZLA(6)”.

Digital Services Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (24 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy O’Reilly. We had a very good discussion. She is absolutely not putting words in my mouth. I certainly would not wish to inadvertently exclude a body from being able to apply for vetted researcher status. Following our discussion on Committee Stage, I have reviewed the Bill. On foot of the review I undertook in light of our discussion, I am again satisfied that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Co-operative Sector (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: The issue as to whether the Department would re-establish the co-operative development unit is part of the bigger issue regarding potential overall supports for the co-operative sector. There are a number of aspects to this issue. One of the most significant forms of assistance for the sector will be the introduction of a modern legal framework which will place the co-operative model on a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. Under the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, published early in 2022, Government has committed to driving a step change in the digitalisation of enterprise in Ireland. Growing the use of digital technologies by businesses will help to build the resilience of our enterprise base as we look...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established as an independent statutory agency on 7th July 2022. Section 944D(4) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the CEA shall be independent in the performance of its functions. Minister Coveney visited the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) and met with the CEO and all of the staff at their office in Parnell Square on 12 July 2023. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: 446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of IIP applications that were submitted in advance of the February 2023 deadline; and the timeline for sports clubs that have submitted valid applications to be informed about the success or otherwise of their applications. [2620/24]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: Guím gach rath ar an gcoiste tábhachtach seo don bhliain nua agus gabhaim buíochas leis as ucht a bheith ag obair linn. I wish members a happy new year. I thank the committee for facilitating us this morning and I thank everybody who took part in what was generally a constructive engagement on Second Stage. Members will be aware that 13 of the very large online platforms...