Brian Leddin (Limerick City, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

On behalf of the committee I welcome the following witnesses. Ms Orla Twomey is chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland and Mr. Michael Lee is deputy chief executive officer. They are very welcome. Ms Laura Costello is strategy director of Purpose Disruptors Ireland, who is very welcome. Joining us online is Mr. Jonathan White who is a climate lawyer with ClientEarth, who is very welcome.

Before we begin I will read the note on privilege. I remind our guests of the long-standing parliamentary practice that they should not criticise or make charges against any person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person or entity. If their statements are potentially defamatory in respect of an identifiable person or entity, I will direct them to discontinue their remarks. It is imperative they comply with any such direction. For our witness who is attending remotely from London and outside the Leinster House campus, there are limitations to parliamentary privilege and, as such, he may not benefit from the same level of immunity as our guests who are physically present.

I invite Ms Twomey to make her opening statement.