Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Engagement with Coimisiún na Meán on the 2023 Work Programme

Ms Niamh Hodnett:

I will start with the youth advisory committee and then we will go to AI. We are not digital natives so it is important that we listen to young people's views, in particular in developing an online safety code, but also across a wide range of our functions. In line with the legislation we are in the process of establishing the youth advisory committee. We have started writing out to organisations which represent the youth - those under 25 year of age. We have invited them to form our youth advisory committee, and nominate a member under the age of 25 to accompany them. That is our first nascent step at establishing a youth advisory committee. We expect to have that committee in place to be able to consult with them on our draft online safety code in the autumn. That is a key priority also set out in our work programme for this year.

I will make a start on AI, and then pass over to Mr. Godfrey if that is okay.

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