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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (3 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 327. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí in the Cavan-Monaghan division at the end of April 2021; the way this compares to the end of April 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29979/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Insurance Industry (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 61. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures his Department is taking on the issue of insurance reform. [30236/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: Business of Joint Committee (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Members and our guests are very welcome to this virtual meeting. We are delighted to have them with us. I ask our guests to bear with us as we have some housekeeping matters to get through. We will then proceed to hear the presentations. Will members ratify the minutes of the private committee meeting on 26 May 2021 and the public committee meeting on 27 May 2021? Are there any matters...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We will move on to our session today, which is a continuation of our pre-legislative scrutiny of the online safety and media regulation Bill. I welcome witnesses to the meeting. They are joining us remotely through Microsoft Teams. I welcome Ms Kathryn Walsh, policy manager with the Irish Heart Foundation. I know Ms Walsh well and I am delighted to see her here. I welcome Ms Orla Twomey,...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Walsh. That was very informative and enlightening. I am sure members will have lots of questions. I ask Ms Twomey to address the committee on behalf of Advertising Standards Authority for Ireland, ASAI.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Ms Twomey, for that insightful presentation. I imagine our members will have many questions on that. I now call on Mr. McGeoghegan, who will make an opening statement on behalf of Epilepsy Ireland.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Mr. McGeoghegan. It is a fair ask in the presentation and we will get into the detail further with members when we get to our questions. Finally, I call on Professor Nora Campbell to make a presentation today on behalf of Trinity College Dublin.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I know Dr. Campbell has much more to say on it, but we will come back to her.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry to interrupt. We will have many more opportunities. We have gone way over the allotted time. There was a question posed to Dr. Campbell but she will get to contribute again and perhaps respond to it. I have to allow other members to contribute. I call Deputy Munster.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: There is a question for Ms Walsh. I ask her to be brief because I do not want to leave Ms Twomey out. I know that she has indicated she wants to speak.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Yes. I ask Ms Twomey to be brief.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for their responses to Deputy Munster.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Griffin for his questions. I call Senator Shane Cassells.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Cassells made some direct observations on Mr. McGeoghegan's presentation. Does he wish to add anything?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Who would like to come in first? Mr. McGeoghegan, I will give you the floor first this time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask any other of our guests to indicate if they would like to comment further on Deputy Mythen's questions.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Dr. Campbell to respond as briefly as possible.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Very scary stuff, Dr. Campbell. I think Ms Twomey is also indicating to come in on this.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Twomey and the Deputy for that line of questioning. Is Deputy McGrath linked into the call? I will move to Senator Warfield and come back to Deputy McGrath if he is available to join us later.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Warfield first mentioned Ms Walsh. I will bring in Ms Walsh first and then the other guests might indicate if they wish to respond.