Results 141-160 of 1,683 for speaker:Sharon Keogan
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Unfortunately, I cannot bring it up. I have it here in my document but I have not-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: If I can be allowed to go upstairs, because there is no Internet in this room as members know. I would read out the quote; I had the previous quote that you did not want me to read out. Now you want this quote-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: This is absolutely unbelievable. The censorship within this room is unbelievable. I have quotes here available from another person who said something and you have censored that. Now you are telling me that Mr. Barry Andrews did not say what he said.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Can the Commission-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Fact checking is important and has been hijacked by the left. What steps has the commission has taken to ensure that the people doing the fact checking are not biased and that there is no partisanship and ideological motivation in their role? How can we trust an organisation if certain individuals or companies that have played a role before are to be guardians of factual information when...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I thank Mr. Godfrey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: The commission is funded by the Department of-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Ms Pollock said there were 261 cases. Without divulging-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: -----individual cases, would it be okay to give an example of the type of cases the commission is dealing with about which people have been sending it complaints?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Do some of those 261 cases concern the referendums that recently took place in Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Any or many? There is a difference.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: You might have had some, possibly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Yes. It was about whether the commission would present some examples of what it considers to be misinformation and disinformation. While I am aware the commission does not have the power to remove misinformation or disinformation, will it be involved in media literacy programmes and calling out harmful or incorrect information?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I am well aware of that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: On politically biased or partisan staffers, what is the recruitment process around that and what safeguards are put in place by the commission? Was that answered?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Have all the online platforms signed up to the guidelines in the Digital Services Act? I see the commission has the power to issue compliance notices. How long does that compliance notice take and what is the follow up? For example, if a complaint is made and the compliance notice is issued I understand the fines are up to 6% of the gross turnover of these particular agencies, which is...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: That is okay-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Before I finish, I have to leave-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: Yes, through the Chair. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach. I have to leave but I want to wish Mr. Jeremy Godfrey really well in the job he has ahead of him. It is a very tumultuous time in politics and in media throughout the world and the representatives from Coimisiún na Meán are the guardians of our democracy. I wish them well.
- Seanad: Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023: Committee Stage (Resumed) (7 Mar 2024)
Sharon Keogan: I commend Senators Clonan and McGreehan for sharing their personal stories this afternoon. I also want to share mine because I have lost two children through miscarriage. I have two but I also lost two. It is difficult. I recognise that, but people are calling the people who stand outside centres and hospitals protestors. I would not call them that. To me, they are not protestors. They...