Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications

Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland

11:40 am

Mr. Fergal Crehan:

The broadcaster, in its corporate sense, is responsible. Therefore, all of its staff are responsible whether that is the man or woman in front of the camera or somebody backstage who decides what appears and what does not appear. The question is irrelevant because it is the company or corporate entity that ultimately is responsible. It is a good idea that they filter these things. If they do not filter them then they may face the consequences.