James O'Connor (Cork East, Fianna Fail)
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This meeting has been convened to consider Committee Stage of the Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025, which was referred to the select committee by an Order of the Dáil on 19 June 2025. I welcome the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment, Deputy Niamh Smyth, who has responsibility for trade promotion, artificial intelligence and digital transformation. I propose that we publish the opening statement provided by the Minister of State on the committee's website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

It is proposed to group amendments Nos. a1 to d1, inclusive, and amendments Nos. e1, 1 and 2. All other amendments that are not grouped will be discussed individually. I invite the Minister of State to make some brief opening remarks.