Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

I will take the first one, if that is okay. It is not the intention of the element within the regulation of online political advertising to prohibit political advertising during electoral events. Our intent within the Bill is to ensure such advertising and who is paying for it is made conspicuous and known to the public and there is an agent provided by the providers of online services to work with those who pay for that advertising. We envisage that the responsibility around the regulation of the content of online advertising is at the European level. It is not our intention here to limit free speech but is to ensure those who pay for such advertising are made conspicuous.