Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 17 June 2025

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport

General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (Resumed)

2:00 am

Photo of Alan KellyAlan Kelly (Tipperary North, Labour)
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I was very taken by what Deputy Gibney said in relation to platforms. How we use language and what we are going to report on in this committee are going to be critical. On the digital services tax, what is going on down the road here? What is the best methodology? Is it something that we should be making recommendations on? Whether it is going to be covered in this legislation is a completely different question. How are we going to deal with platforms into the future and their complete pilfering of content left, right and centre? As a State, should we be one of the movers and shakers and be innovative in dealing with this? What are the witnesses' views on that?