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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The next member of the committee on my list is Deputy Catherine Connolly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will start with Facebook.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will conclude with Mr. Meade and then we will have to move on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The witnesses will provide that information. Mr. Meade will be the last to respond.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I will sum it up. We would appreciate if the witnesses could provide in writing the breakdown of the statistics in respect of personnel employed and their roles and responsibilities, both domestically and globally, if possible, in each of the three companies. If that information can be provided through the Chair, we will circulate it to the members. It will also be helpful to members in...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Before Ms Rush goes on, Ms Niculescu had indicated. She may have something to say that is relevant to this theme.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Would Deputy Kenny like a response from the other service providers?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I ask the other witnesses to address Deputy Kenny's range of questions, from where the representative from Facebook left off.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: To whom is that question addressed?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will move on to Twitter next. First, I noticed that Deputy Pringle left. Perhaps someone might tweet or text him as we are taking a photograph with our guests at the end and I do not want all the members to go so that the Chairman is the only one left standing. I invite all the members to regroup. We publish photos with our witnesses in our reports at the end.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I invite Twitter to respond to Deputy Martin Kenny.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not just the Chair. We have to vacate this room by 1.15 p.m. The Chair has questions and Senator Higgins will be back to avail of her opportunity.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I would like a quick response from each of the three organisations. We will take Mr. Meade first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Perhaps the Twitter delegation will address the last question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Either Mr. Ó Broin or Ms Rush may respond now.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I thank Deputy Kenny for his questions. As everyone can see, Senator Higgins has been called to a vote in the Seanad, so we will juggle. I will take my own opportunity at this stage.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Of course. She was present for quite a part of the meeting and is well entitled to that. It is important to acknowledge that, while the focus of our engagement over a number of hours today has been on what we all accept are the worst excesses of human usage of each of the platforms' sites, the services they provide are very valuable, appreciated and utilised responsibly by the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Yes, and the platforms having a statutory responsibility to ensure that whoever is opening up a new Facebook account is who he or she purports to be.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: We will accept that "collaboration" is an important word in the context of these matters.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)
Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: That is okay. I hear what Mr. Meade is saying. I wish to make one other point. Senator Higgins need not worry; she will get her bite at the cherry. The representatives from Facebook cited, in their opening statement and in their contribution since, the extent of their response to material that is inappropriate and that is brought to their attention internally or reported to them. I am...