Rónán Mullen (Independent)
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I am an Independent Senator for the National University of Ireland. It is my first time on this committee and I am very glad to be on it and working with members. Areas of particular interest to me that might be connected with this committee in recent years include remuneration issues. With regard to RTÉ, I brought forward Private Members' legislation looking at the issue of keeping control over public service funded salaries and broadcasting. I also have a particular concern - I will wait and see the extent to which the committee is willing to engage on this - that we need strong, enforceable legislation requiring people who provide pornography online to engage in strict age verification practices. That is something we should be taking an interest in with regard to children's welfare and the health of our society. It is certainly an issue I would like to propose for our consideration in whatever way is appropriate in the near future.