Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Thursday, 7 November 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment

International Grand Committee on Disinformation and 'Fake News'

Photo of Hildegarde NaughtonHildegarde Naughton (Galway West, Fine Gael)
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Good morning. I welcome all our foreign parliamentarians and witnesses to the International Grand Committee on Disinformation and 'Fake News'. I have received apologies from our delegation from Argentina. Unfortunately, our UK colleagues, Damian Collins, Ian Lucas and Jo Stevens, are unable to attend because of the UK elections. Our Canadian colleague, Bob Zimmer, is unable to be here either due to the Canadian elections. I am sure they will stay tuned in here throughout the day and we wish them well. Our parliamentary representatives will each give their name and state the country they are representing. We will go briefly through the group. We might start with Australia.

Ms Carol Brown:

I am a representative of Tasmania in Australia. I am part of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, of which I am deputy chairperson.

Mr. Milton Dick:

I am a Member of the House of Representatives in Australia. I also serve on the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.

Ms Keit Pentus-Rosimannus:

I am Member of Parliament from Estonia.

Mr. Tom Packalén:

I am Member of Parliament from Finland.

Ms Nino Goguadze:

I am a Member of Parliament from Georgia.

Dr. Janil Puthucheary:

I am Senior Minister of State from Singapore.

Mr. Amrin Amin:

I am a Senior Parliamentary Secretary of Home Affairs, Singapore.

Lord Puttnam:

I am a Member of the House of Lords from the UK.

Mr. David Cicilline:

I am a Member of the House of Representatives in the United States of America.