Ms Lee Carosi Dunn:

I will start with the referendum. To specifically answer Deputy Stanley's question, as a corporate entity we wanted to ensure we were protecting our platforms from misuse, so we always have to take a strong stand there. The role of Parliament is, hopefully, to give us clarity in the law, and to better understand how to make sure our platforms are not being misused. We believe there is a genuine need for the laws to be updated in this space. There are currently no specific rules in Irish law that are applicable to online advertising, which is why we welcome the committee's interest and engagement with stakeholders, and Deputy Lawless's Bill. There is no regulation of foreign donations to Irish political campaigns. There is currently no regulation of foreign actors delivering advertising to Irish political campaigns. Taking all this into account, we determined a pause on the referendum ads was the most prudent response to the public concerns and the lack of clarity within the law.