Malcolm Noonan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Green Party)
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I will ask Mr. Ryan to respond to that question in a moment. The comprehensive report provided by the committee is being given due consideration as we frame the legislation and complete its drafting. Social media strays into a number of territories, in particular, the remit of my colleague, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Deputy Catherine Martin. What we are doing here in terms of the regulation of online political advertising during electoral events is innovative in a European context. A number of other measures are being taken across other spheres at a European level and across other Departments. As I said, we are giving due consideration to the work of this committee. I know it is an issue on which the committee spent a long time deliberating. I ask Mr. Ryan to comment further on the specific issue raised by the Deputy.