Dáil debates
Wednesday, 10 July 2013
Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions
Innovation Union Scoreboard
1:15 pm
Catherine Murphy (Kildare North, Independent) | Oireachtas source
That is the bit I have been waiting for. Clearly we have many advantages, but the reason I raised this issue is because I believe we can exploit those advantages to a greater extent. When the Minister of State talks about young people and this particular area, he is getting it right. We now call young people digital natives, because they are so in tune with technology. The innovations mentioned by the Minister of State are one thing, but would he agree that creating a transparent, fair and cost effective copyright system would go a long way towards stimulating growth in areas that are currently untapped?
Will the Minister of State outline when the expert report is likely to be published? People should be fairly compensated if they have copyright, and I certainly would not argue that this should not be the case. However, it seems-----
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