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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 answer?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank the witnesses. I ask the chief superintendent to furnish the statistics and information to the clerk to the committee when he gets the opportunity. We will circulate them to Deputy Connolly and all other members of the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It occurs to me, before I bring our session to a close, to ask if there is a concluding comment or piece of wisdom, even a question for next week's session, that any of our guests would like to suggest? If our guests were in our places and their seats were occupied by representatives from Facebook, Twitter, Google and the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland, would they have any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It only remains for me to thank Chief Superintendent Michael Gubbins; Detective Superintendent Pat Ryan; Mr. John Church, the chief executive of ISPCC; Professor Joe Carthy, the director of the UCD centre for cybersecurity and cybercrime investigation; and Ms Caroline Counihan, representing Rape Crisis Network Ireland. I thank them all for their participation and for sharing their valued...

Financial Resolutions - Budget Statement 2020 (8 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolutions 2019 - Financial Resolution No. 9: General (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Is minic a chloistear na focail “tapaigh an deis” nuair atá obair mhór le déanamh. Tá obair mhór le déanamh ag an Rialtas seo ach ní dhearna sé í inné. Níor sheas sé sa bhearna baol. D’fhan sé ar an imeall. I am hugely disappointed that the Government rejected the many opportunities provided yesterday...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Business of Joint Committee (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before we begin, I remind members to turn off their mobile telephones as they interfere with the recording equipment. Apologies have been received from Senator Niall Ó Donnghaile. We shall go into private session briefly to deal with housekeeping matters.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before I make introductions, I ask members and visitors to please switch off their mobile phones. They interfere with the recording equipment in the committee room. The purpose of today's meeting is to continue a series of engagements on the issue of online harassment and harmful communications. We are joined by the head of public policy at Facebook Ireland, Mr. Dualta Ó Broin, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I now invite Ms Karen White to make the opening statement on behalf of Twitter Ireland.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I call Ms Ana Niculescu, who is here on behalf of the Internet Service Providers Association Ireland, ISPAI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: In bringing in speakers I will refer to them by their first name. We will all be relaxed. We had a little discussion about the order earlier and we will go with the order I suggested. I invite Deputy Jim O'Callaghan to speak.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask for a response from Twitter.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will ask Twitter to respond and will ask Ms White and Mr. Costello to reply, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Facebook like to respond?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Mr. Ó Broin and Ms Rush like to take that question first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would the Deputy like to move that question on to our guests from Twitter? Perhaps Ms White or Mr. Costello would like to comment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: If the Deputy would like to hear a response from Google, I will call Mr. Meade.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before the Deputy asks his next question, I inform Ms Niculescu that although the previous question was not particular to the ISPA, if at any time she wishes to make a contribution, she should indicate to me and we will be delighted to hear from her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Chambers for his questions. Deputy Connolly is next and she will be followed by Deputy Kenny, Senator Higgins and then myself. Ms Rush jumped ahead of what I was just about to say. Would it be appropriate to take five minutes for a bathroom option, please? Ms Rush has led the way.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: No, I think a toilet opportunity is appropriate at this point. I reassure the Senator that we will accommodate her, vote or no vote. We are suspending for five minutes.