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Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: We are discussing amendments Nos. 1 and a1 to d1, inclusive, together.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to clarify that we have not moved on to amendment No. e1.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I am sorry about that.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I wish to add my own two cent. I had the privilege of meeting with RAAP. The fact the Department will engage with it is highly important on foot of the concerns it has. Some of them are quite legitimate. I appreciate that will be done. The representatives from RAAP are welcome this morning to observe the proceedings of the committee. We are going into a technical phase of this now....

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Amendment No. e1 in the name of Deputy Conway-Walsh is being taken by Deputy Ó Snodaigh. Amendments Nos. 1 and 2 are related and are physical alternatives to amendment No. e1. Amendments Nos. e1, 1 and 2 may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Does Deputy Lawlor wish to speak?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I appreciate the Deputy's contribution. Does the Minister of State wish to address those comments?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: I thank the Minister of State. Does Deputy Ó Snodaigh wish to comment again?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As we have exceeded two hours, I am obliged to give a five-minute break for officials and the Minister's team to use the facilities or anything else.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Deputy Ó Snodaigh had concluded his remarks before we suspended. Does the Minister of State wish to comment on what he said?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Could I clarify that the Deputy is withdrawing amendments Nos. 1 and 2?

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: We need agreement that they will be withdrawn.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: As section 2 has been agreed, we cannot go back to that.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: It is 12.06 p.m. The Deputy may want to give the Minister of State an opportunity to reply, but we will have to adjourn at that point.

Select Committee on Enterprise, Tourism and Employment: Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage (17 Jul 2025)

James O'Connor: Three sections remain unattended to at this time on account of the time constraints. The committee has two options. We can try to seek another room to continue on and to finish, which will mean we will need to suspend for a short while, or we can adjourn sine die and return to it after the summer recess. We will go into private session now to deliberate on that. Is that agreed? Agreed....