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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: Do the witnesses wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I will remind the Senator of the time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I want to be fair. The Senator may come back in again if we have a few minutes later. I call Deputy Cronin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: On LNG, I do not know of any serious investigation of that subject that RTÉ has done. LNG is not suitable for medium- or long-term storage of energy, and that has never come through RTÉ's coverage. It has always been about the political divide or who wants it and who does not want it. If experts are asked, they will say it does not make sense for Ireland, but that is not coming...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: Our guests already indicated they will not be answering questions on revenue and advertising.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: Over to RTÉ.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: Is there are reply to the first question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank the Deputy. Do the witnesses wish to respond?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: The witnesses have made clear that advertising is very much the remit of the commercial side, and the committee is certainly looking forward to a response in writing if they can give one. If members agree we might seek to have the RTÉ commercial division in at a future date. Can the witnesses tell me about sponsorship of programming? Do they have any role there? Is there any overlap...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I can think of shows that are sponsored by, and feature products within the show, that are not climate friendly. I am talking about SUVs. Would the editorial representatives have any input on whether a car manufacturer promoting and selling SUVs should sponsor a show?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: "Drivetime" was sponsored. It may not be at the moment. I do not think there is any sponsor for "Drivetime" at the moment. Is that correct?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: It was sponsored in the not too distant past. Is there a policy to prevent greenwashing happening on their programming, both through content and extending to product placement featuring influencers for example? Is greenwashing something they are actively trying to ensure does not happen on their programmes?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: Do the guidelines apply to the climate?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: We are out of time and have other guests waiting to come in. I thank the RTÉ representatives for joining us today. It was a very interesting discussion and not as long as we would have liked. I am sure the witnesses would have preferred more time to tease through some of the issues and provide more information. The committee would welcome any further information they would like to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: On behalf of the committee I welcome the following witnesses. Ms Orla Twomey is chief executive of the Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland and Mr. Michael Lee is deputy chief executive officer. They are very welcome. Ms Laura Costello is strategy director of Purpose Disruptors Ireland, who is very welcome. Joining us online is Mr. Jonathan White who is a climate lawyer with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I thank Ms Twomey. I now invite Ms Costello to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I will now invite members to indicate to ask questions. I will just go first, if I may. I will go straight to Mr. White and the suggestion of a ban on advertising for fossil fuel products. Will he speak more about that? What jurisdictions have bans already? How do our guests in the room feel about the appropriateness of a ban on fossil fuel product advertising?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: I have a follow-up question before I bring in our other guests. Do we have evidence on the effectiveness of the bans in those various jurisdictions that Mr. White mentioned? I ask him to be brief because I have limited time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: The Role of the Media and Communications in Actioning Climate Change: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Dec 2022)
Brian Leddin: With apologies to members, I would like to follow up on Senator Boylan's line of questioning. In the context of this lengthy process, for which there may be legitimate reasons, an advertiser might be quite happy that an adjudication goes against them a year later because the advertisement will have fulfilled its purpose. What is in place to mitigate against that or to prevent this kind of...