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 Aengus Ó SnodaighAengus Ó Snodaigh (Dublin South Central, Sinn Fein)
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I have only one and a half minutes left in this round, in which I will ask about the impact of AI. Earlier, Ms Bourke stated, "Our content is being harvested without consent or compensation, undermining the commercial viability of journalism and threatening the public's access to reliable information." Other speakers have expanded on that. What is needed to ensure journalists or those who create content get proper remuneration? It is a challenge I have seen in dealing with copyright legislation. This is a big question and we need to grapple with it now, as well as all the other questions.