Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation

General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion

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

We would want to start from the best possible place. I understand the need for this to be done in a timely manner but I am more persuaded by the argument that we have to get this right, which I think is more important. Speed cannot be allowed to trump perfection in this instance. I went through it earlier and I have some notes.

On head 7 on notification orders to take down content, how timely will that process be? How fast is it anticipated that it will be done? Ms Greene spoke about the need for responsibility and that it has to be clear who initiates the investigation, etc. In the intervening time, while that is being decided - again this points to the need for very clean lines - the illegal, potentially illegal or harmful content such as images of child abuse and other images like that remains online while the investigation is pending. Did I read that wrong?

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