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
Mr. John Purcell:
I would not consider myself adequately qualified to answer that in detail but where there is a political will there must be a way because the damage being wrought by the fact these people can wash their hands of responsibility for what goes out and the damage these platforms do has to be tackled. It is an obscenity in this country where publishers online have chosen not to respond or engage with the organs of the State. It is ultimately a question of the sovereignty of this country and legislation in this House is the place where that needs to be addressed.