Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 11 July 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Tackling Childhood Obesity: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Mr. Michael O'Keeffe:

The AVMS directive will bring in videos on demand and video sharing platforms. The likes of Facebook and YouTube will come under some form of regulation but legislation is required, which will take between 18 months to two years to pass through the Oireachtas. That is how one will address the matter, from a legislative point of view. That does not take away from the fact that the matter is currently addressed in the ASAI through its mechanisms.