Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

That is my problem. It broadens out the e-commerce directive into online harm, which then crosses over into the area of the media, etc. I have no knowledge of the Media Commission. The expectation here is that this committee will consider the transposition and subsequent legislation, which will result in additional functions for the Media Commission. We have work to do in finding out what the Media Commission is, what it does and what its capacity is to absorb this, although I understand it is a new body. The expansion of the e-commerce directive is an expansion out of the area of e-commerce into online harm, which to me is a substantial crossover. My position is that I am not happy to waive pre-legislative scrutiny of this scheme, nor am I happy that it would be considered at this committee. However, if the decision is taken that we are to consider it, to my mind it is a huge job of work. It is not something that will be done quickly because we will have to catch up to the same level of knowledge as the media committee.