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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to ask about the liability. Who is responsible for this in civil law? The ex-partner who publishes such images will have a civil liability. To what extent does Ms Farries believe the social media site on which such images are published should have a liability, and what should that liability be?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I suppose it is unlawful in that it would be a breach of the woman's privacy and of her confidence for these images to be published without her consent. If representatives of the social media companies were sitting here, they would say that under the e-commerce directive, they take down any such images brought to their attention. Many people are dissatisfied with that because when they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I agree with Mr. Power that there should be a statutory body, such as an online safety commissioner, to which a complainant can go without having to go through the hassle of going to court and getting lawyers to make his or her case. Does Mr. Power think that would be of benefit to complainants in cases like that I have mentioned as an example?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: There was a recent judgment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to look at the civil liability in the case of the complainant I mentioned in my example. Everyone agrees that what happened to this woman should be a criminal act.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: It should be criminalised. The problem with our current law is that the only method by which such behaviour could be regarded as criminal is as a form of harassment. However, it may not be persistent, which is required under the legislation. There is no doubt that we need criminal legislation for issues such as this. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I would like to ask Professor O'Higgins Norman a few questions. He mentioned cyberbullying. Does he think cyberbullying should be a crime?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: If we make cyberbullying a crime, people might argue that bullying should be a crime.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Does Professor O'Higgins Norman think a statutory body such as an online safety commissioner is the method by which these issues could be resolved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Like all social problems, laws are not the only solution to them. Much more is needed in terms of educating and informing young people. Ms Blackwell raised a point that was mentioned by an academic who was here a couple of weeks ago whose name, unfortunately, I have forgotten, about a requirement that every account should have a verified author. Does she think that would cut down much of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: I thank the Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: Publisher.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: It is like at present just allowing anyone to drive on the road in a car that is not registered or there is no reference to who is driving.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The committee is considering what is harmful content. Harmful content has a broad sweep of meaning and ranges from the example that I gave at the outset to something like hurling abuse at a politician. Do the witnesses think that people should be allowed to abuse other people?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: The debate reflects the difficulty we face. We came up with the topic of harmful content, which is a very subjective term. There are some examples of behaviour such as those we discussed earlier that we all agree are clearly reprehensible and should be criminalised, but once we start going further down the line, it gets far more difficult and ambiguous. I do believe people have the...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Policing Membership (22 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 95. To ask the Taoiseach the members of the implementation group on policing reform; and the role of each on the group. [43249/19]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Commission on the Future of Policing Membership (22 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 96. To ask the Taoiseach the level of involvement and engagement by his officials with the implementation group on policing reform. [43250/19]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (22 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps being taken in respect of prisoners of conscience who are imprisoned in Bahrain; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43247/19]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Remuneration (22 Oct 2019)

Jim O'Callaghan: 252. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if consideration has been given to the establishment of an independent pay review body for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43213/19]