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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I started with Dr. Culloty the last time, so if Ms O'Connell or Mr. Harte wants to start, we will alternate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: That was a very interesting opening statement. I call Ms O'Connell to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: As you rarely ask one of those types of questions, Deputy Haughey, you are most definitely entitled to ask one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: That was not too bad at all. We will start with Dr. Culloty this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy. There is a lot in that. I will go to Ms O'Connell and Mr. Harte first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I will focus on a couple of little issues in my contribution. The first is to take up some of the comments Dr. Culloty just made because I have a slight difference of opinion with her. The US model of free speech is not absolutist by any means. Just in the last month, we have seen that former President Trump had severe damages imposed on him for comments he made that were deemed by a court...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: It is good to end on a positive note from both witnesses about something that can be done to hopefully take us into a better way of conducting the upcoming elections. I thank the witnesses on behalf of the committee for coming in today. We have had a strong, fruitful engagement. We have covered much ground. I appreciate the time they have given us. With that, I will draw our meeting to a...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is willing to expand the supports available through the local enterprise offices to social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10047/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Mr. Jeremy Godfrey, executive chair of Coimisiún na Meán. He is joined Ms Anne Marie Pollock, director of policy, and Ms Stephanie Comey, director of media literacy. Today's meeting will be a continuation of the discussion we have been having on the upcoming European elections, voting rights and, in particular, combating disinformation. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. Godfrey for a comprehensive opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Deputy Haughey is next.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I remind members there are legal proceedings pending in regard to the riots and what took place, so we should exercise an abundance of caution in what we say.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Sorry, Senator Keogan is naming individuals. The Senator has already come very close to making somebody very identifiable with an allegation in relation to their appointment. I ask the Senator to be cautious in what she does. There are rules and regulations of which, had she been here at the start when I read out the privilege not, she would be aware.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: No doubt she is aware, as a long-standing Member of the Oireachtas. There are regulations concerning the naming of individuals which I ask her to respect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I am not asking the Senator, one way or the other, I am asking her to respect the regulations of the committee and of the House.