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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: The clerk and I have visited that centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I do not wish to labour my point, but, again, this is an international issue. None of us wants to see children being exposed to such material, but it is happening in every country. We need a European and international solution. I cannot see why Dr. Aiken should disagree with me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: In that case, with respect, Dr. Aiken should be agreeing with me and seeking to have Ireland use its influence in Europe to identify a European solution that will protect children throughout Europe.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We will leave it at that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Dr. McIntyre should withdraw the word "misleading" as I am not in any way trying to mislead. I am trying to engage in a debate and bring a little realism to it in order that we can formulate a European or international solution to what is a large, serious and threatening international problem.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I ask Dr. McIntyre to withdraw the comment, if he does not mind.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: It was not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: It was not. Dr. Aiken did not use the word "misleading".

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Then it was not directed at her.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Please do.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: The reason technology companies have their headquarters here is the corporation tax rate. It has little enough to do with our technology expertise.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: That is true.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: That was a committee meeting at which the age of consent was discussed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: That is great.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: I apologise again for missing part of the meeting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We all have responsibilities to ensure that harm is not done to people. It is not just the Internet. There is a raft of other laws on which I would like to see more implementation in this country.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: We will make an international impact.

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (22 Oct 2019)

Martin Conway: Absolutely.