Jack Chambers (Dublin West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

Freedom of expression is very important. Do our guests accept that, in all the documents from each of the companies before us today, there is a combined fudge? The documents refer back to the e-commerce directive, which it seems as if it is placed above everything else. The companies seem to allow an element of harmful content by using the e-commerce directive as a net defence, even though it has more to do with a regulatory impact on the companies' profitability rather than the freedom of expression aspect. Why will these companies not suggest something? For example, we all accept that the e-commerce directive was outdated before all of these companies arrived here. Should there be another legislative move in that space?