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Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 218: In page 131, line 20, after “sustainability” to insert “, biodiversity”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 219: In page 131, line 21, to delete “including”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 220: In page 131, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(ia) support literacy in the Irish language, or support literacy in Irish Sign Language,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 221: In page 131, line 27, after “literacy” to insert “, digital empowerment and data protection awareness”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 222: In page 131, line 31, after “need,” to insert “capacity building,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 225: In page 132, line 16, after “understanding” to insert “, participation in,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 226: In page 132, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(aa) support cultural and social participation and access to programming for users of the Irish Language and Irish Sign Language,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (31 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 227: In page 132, line 21, after “encourage” to insert “and support”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I will be brief, as I am conscious that others have debated the issue. I am happy to engage further with the Minister on it. Even though I understand where amendment No. 164 is coming from, we had extensive debate on very similar issues when the data protection legislation was going through. It is not simply the age of consent in terms of when one begins to have an online account, the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 165: In page 79, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(2) Notwithstanding anything in this section, content which seeks to educate children on the effects of violence or acts of cruelty in an age-appropriate manner shall not be considered age-inappropriate online content.”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 166: In page 79, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(fa) section 42 of the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act,”. Amendments Nos. 166 to 168, inclusive, are all around trying to ensure that in deciding whether an online service provider falls into the category of providers to which the online safety codes may apply, the...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: In light of the fact that the Minister's officials have indicated a willingness to engage on the question of the proper recognition of human rights and equality in section 7 regarding powers and functions, I will not press the amendment in this context. I think that may be where we can best address it.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 167: In page 79, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(fa) the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,”.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 168: In page 79, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(fa) the Web Accessibility Directive (Directive (EU) 2016/2102),". I believe we will have an opportunity to debate the related issue I highlighted later. I will withdraw this amendment for now and reserve the right to introduce.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 169: In page 80, between lines 36 and 37, to insert the following: "(1A) A record of any consultations conducted under subsection (1) shall be kept and in the case of consultations carried out under subsection (1)(d) such a record will include the rationale by which the Commission deemed the person to be appropriate to consult with, and such records shall be deposited...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I appreciate the point about documents being laid before the Oireachtas. However, I am concerned as to why there is a reluctance to have a record of those the commission consults. It is not the same to say the joint Oireachtas committee can bring people before it. Any of us who sit on a committee know there are two hours in which to cover every issue at a meeting. We should not have to...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 171: "In page 81, line 36, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”." A similar principle underpins amendment No. 171 as other amendments. It seeks to insert “shall” instead of “may” specifically in relation to the making of online safety codes. As I said, these are the core duties and functions and they should...

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I move amendment No. 172: "In page 82, line 9, after “to” to insert “advertisements or"." I will withdraw the amendment because we have had engagement on this issue. I reserve the right to reintroduce it if necessary.

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: I would join in thanking the Irish Heart Foundation, the Children's Rights Alliance and the many groups that have advocated on this set of amendments as one of the core areas of amendment to the Bill. I also want to thank the individuals who have contacted us with their concerns on the online targeting of children and the kinds of content to which children are being exposed and targeted....

Seanad: Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2022)

Alice-Mary Higgins: The provision in the Data Protection Act has not been commenced but, yes, it focuses on the targeting, gathering and use of information. However, it is would be appropriate to address it in this Bill. We have been ensured that part of the regulation of online content is content delivery. Measures aimed at content delivery based on the profiling of children are relevant to this Bill. It is...