Ms Celene Craig:

Being honest, I have not had to express a definitive view on this question thus far. The digital space, however, does not require any single form of regulation or reform; it requires many forms of regulation. We work closely in this regard with some of our other regulatory colleagues in Ireland. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, CCPC, for example, has functions in this area and we work closely with it. In the way same that any online content requires regulation, this issue will come down to examining the areas where it emerges that regulation is desirable. There may well include content areas, but other activities in the metaverse will impact other areas of regulation. This is an aspect of regulation that is probably going to develop over time. I am not sure I can say much more on this topic now. We are very much focused on the immediate future, but if the principle of the regulation of platforms, and the activities that flow from the operations of those platforms, require regulation, then it highly likely there will be implications for regulation, and not just for a media commission, but equally for other regulators. It is very likely that such regulatory areas will emerge over time.