Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the Acting Chairman and welcome all our guests. I have a couple of points and questions, some of which have been spoken about. Perhaps the witnesses could use the time to expand on them.

Dr. Docquir spoke about the social media council. To be honest, that is a fantastic idea. It is in his submission that Ms Irene Khan, UN special rapporteur, has recommended that it be created. I believe it should be done Europe-wide and that the criteria and membership should be set out in order that every European country would then have it in place. Does Dr. Docquir wish to expand on what he already said? He answered some of the questions I would have asked in his reply to Deputy Mythen. I will not repeat them again but he may want to expand on that.

Ms Fitzpatrick, in her presentation, made a point that the commission should focus its attention on governance and regulation of the providers of content and not the carriers. What is she proposing then should be in place for anyone who would share or carry content that was illegal? Is she proposing that the commission would have any say in that at all?