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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Chief Superintendent Gubbins will make the first opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Chief Superintendent Gubbins. We will move on to Mr. John Church, chief executive of the ISPCC.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I bring Professor Carthy in, I wish to make a point of clarification. It does not in any way take away from what Mr. Church has just put on the record. We are not in the process of addressing any specific legislation. I know that Deputy Howlin has tabled legislation, but this has been an identified substantive issue for address by this committee going back some time. It emerged...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Professor Carthy. The final speaker is Ms Caroline Counihan from the Rape Crisis Network Ireland, RCNI. I invite her to make her presentation.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Ms Counihan and each of our contributors. To answer her question, it is wholly in order to refer to any proposed legislation. It just so happens the committee had signalled the matter a long time ago but we finally had the opportunity to discuss it. Regrettably, we had to defer it a couple of times but we are now sitting down to address it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Where will the Deputy direct his question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will take our guests in reverse order and give everyone except Ms Counihan a moment to think. I know she is ready to answer.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Mr. Church like to contribute?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Mr. Gubbins like to add anything?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I do not think there is any need to put what the Deputy has just said to the panel.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I anticipate a concurrence. I thank the Deputy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Does Deputy O'Callaghan want me to direct any of his questions to the rest of the panel?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The discussion between the Deputy and Ms. Counihan is very illuminating but if anyone else would like to come in-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps they should even be encouraged.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Deputy will not mind if I will bring in Mr. Ryan who wants to add something.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the Deputy. Before I bring call the next Deputy, I want to flag that as this is one of our substantive issues to be addressed, we will be publishing a full report with recommendations. I am putting members and the panel on notice. We would like the panel to join us for a group photograph at the end of the session. If Deputies are heading off to fulfil any other engagement or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will start with Chief Superintendent Gubbins.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I go back to Deputy Kenny, now is an appropriate time to mention that representatives of these companies will be sitting in Chief Superintendent Gubbins's seat next week.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If any of the other witnesses wish to add to what Chief Superintendent Gubbins is saying, I invite them to take the opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Kenny for his contribution.