Dr. T.J. McIntyre:

It does so in two distinct contexts. With data protection we have a wider European role as lead regulator. With video sharing service providers, in the forthcoming implementation of the audiovisual and media services directive we will also have a European role. In every other area the position is as the Senator suggests. We are focused primarily on the Irish position and do not have an impact on the wider European or global position. It is in that context that I mean to say it is misleading to suggest we, for example, provide a novel framework that would have a worldwide impact. The framework we create would relate primarily to the Irish position.