Paul McAuliffe (Dublin North West, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I take it from the submission provided by Mr. Ó Broin's that the preference of Facebook would be for year-round regulation. My argument is that it would strengthen the Bill if the regulation were year-round because of the nature of it.

Mr. Ó Broin raised concerns regarding privacy, the collection of data and the engagement of the commission with Facebook rather than it being transparent. I would argue that a voter has not just the right, but the responsibility to see what is happening during an election, and that it would not be enough for the commission to be able to engage with Facebook. It needs to be something that is visible. If I see a leaflet with which I disagree, I should have the right to see the source of the leaflet. Equally, the same should apply for Facebook.

Does Mr. Dualta Ó Broin agree that the personal details of anyone participating in an election campaign should be displayed?