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Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 8, between lines 28 and 29, to insert the following: “(2) Every regulation served on or given to a person under subsection (1)(a)to (c)shall be signed as received by the person for whom it is served or given, or by a person acting on their behalf.”. I think the amendment is self-explanatory. I am not sure why this has not been provided...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: That is fair enough. It was not my intention to incur any unintended consequences but the Minister of State can see where I am coming from with this. I am happy to withdraw the amendment on the basis we will engage further. He sees the point I am making and I very much accept his point. We do not want to give somebody the capacity to refuse, hide or evade the document but, equally, we...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I wish to discuss amendments Nos. 6, 41 and 42, which give additional powers, if that is in order.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand the intention is not to remove any sections. I am struggling to understand scenarios in which these powers would be necessary for the Minister. Disclosing personal data is a very serious matter. Perhaps the Minister of State could outline a situation where it might happen so that I can better understand it. The disclosure of personal data to a body prescribed by the Minister...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: No, that is not what I meant. I meant between now and Report Stage.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State. We will deal with it when we come to it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: With regard to amendment No. 19, why are these lines being removed? They relate to an inquiry subject being informed of a decision in respect of an inquiry. Why is that section to be removed? It may be that this is catered for somewhere else in the legislation. I apologise if that is the case.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: It would be helpful if a case was set out from the beginning to the end so that we could see the stages. It was only when thinking about this amendment in practical terms that it made sense to me. I could see it. I second Deputy Stanton’s call.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 17: In page 22, to delete lines 31 to 33. This amendment would delete subsection (5A), which reads: "Subsection (5) [of the principal Act] does not apply to a decision where the suspected contravention falls within paragraph (c) of the definition of ‘contravention’ in section 139ZG." Subsection (5) pertains to the publishing of the details of a provider...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I understand. I thank the Minister of State for that clarification. It specifically relates to individuals. My language might not be spot on, but the Minister of State is speaking about people who might be tangentially involved. The entity is the specific focus.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister of State is speaking about private individuals rather than individuals acting in a professional capacity. Is that the case regardless of whether they are individuals or must they only be tangentially involved?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes. That makes complete sense.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State for his clarification. On that basis, I will withdraw the amendment.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 27: In page 35, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following: “(3A) A recognised trade union who apply for vetted research status under Article 40(8), shall be deemed to be an application under subsection (1) pursuant to a public interest mission recognised by a Member State under Article 2(1), of Directive (EU) 2019/790.”. I will discuss...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Article 40.8 of the EU Digital Services Act provides for the digital services co-ordinator to grant researchers the status of vetted researchers for specific research. The criteria for being considered for approval as a vetted researcher are laid down in paragraphs (a) to (g) of that article. This amendment will ensure applications from a recognised trade union or NGO for approval as a...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: We both want the same thing. I am concerned the existing definition potentially excludes trade unions. The Minister of State is right that not all trade unions carry out education and research but by far the majority do. It is certainly carried out by the umbrella body, the Irish Congress of Trade Unions. My concern is there is an inadvertent potential for trade unions and NGOs to be...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I am just worried that might happen unintentionally because of the way the Bill is worded. Maybe we could go a small bit further. Perhaps my amendments go too far. That is grand. I am content to withdraw them and engage so that we can come up with some wording and assurances. We need to find that balance. It cannot always be on the well-funded corporate side. There does have to be that...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I hear the parameters and I think there is scope to make it explicit in some way. We need to issue an invitation, almost, to entities to become trusted researchers. We want to keep it as broad as possible for relevant and appropriate stakeholders. My concern is that all of the stakeholders are very well organised. It is not that they are taking sides, but perhaps that they are organised...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: -----so much on the other. I think there is scope for us to come to an agreement on the right way to do it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Okay.