Micheál Carrigy (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I concur with the comments of Senator Cassells on the Future of Media Commission. It is important that our committee gets an opportunity to discuss any recommendations. Deputy Cannon and I were involved in putting in a submission on behalf of Fine Gael in respect of ensuring a fund is in place to support all forms of local media, whether those are involved with radio or with the written word.

I compliment the Minister and her officials on the time they have spent on the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. We have still only passed Committee Stage in the Seanad. There is a long way to go yet with Report Stage. I thank the Minister for the time she has given to it. It has been a significant amount of time. I think it is the most time spent on any Bill during my term in this Oireachtas. It was important for everyone to have an opportunity to discuss all the amendments. I also thank the Minister’s officials for all their work on this Bill. Regarding the report commissioned following the recommendations from our committee concerning the individual complaints mechanism, when does the Minister expect to have that report and a recommendation?