Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 23 November 2022
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion
Ms Una Fitzpatrick:
Mr. O'Donovan and I can both take that question. In respect of the DSA and the way in which it will be implemented at an Irish level, it will be very important we do this well. As for the capacities - the question of whether this will change and the onus on the DPC - the one-stop shop principle in respect of the country-of-origin principle is still there, thankfully. The DSA has slightly changed for some of the largest platforms. That said, the digital services co-ordinator here in Ireland will still have a key role in engaging with those companies on the ground, so it may not be fully accurate to say all the regulation for those larger companies is now at European level. It will definitely be in tandem such that making sure we have a strong digital services co-ordinator role working with the European Commission is what will be important.
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