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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I apologise that I missed the presentation and I do not know what has been asked already. How important will the media pluralism commissioner be? The Bill makes reference to a child safety commissioner, but it merely provides that the Minister may appoint a child safety commissioner. I ask the witnesses to outline their views on the importance of that. It was stated earlier that before...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (12 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: In his observations, Professor O'Mahony mentioned financial harm, as something that should be included in the definition of harmful content. He referred to gambling. For example, young teenagers are playing slot machine simulations which may cause financial harm in the future.

Sale of Tickets (Cultural, Entertainment, Recreational and Sporting Events) Bill 2021: Second Stage (13 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Most Deputies in the House will agree that a degree of gratitude must also be extended to Deputy Quinlivan, who has long championed this cause, having introduced previous Bills on the topic to this House. The Bill before us aims to promote fairer access to tickets for cultural, entertainment, recreational and sporting events by prohibiting...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank all the witnesses. It has been a useful engagement. Obviously, I am appearing last and many questions have been asked but I would like to explore the situation with the community standards on the services providers. We should be able to get to those where they are published. They should be published and we should be able to challenge. We have heard the witnesses. A designated...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I cannot see why we cannot use the Public Health (Alcohol) Act as an example. We have the junk food industry as well. As witnesses said, if we allow service providers to have their own standards, they are there for profit, to make money and to exploit. They will exploit children. I have grandchildren and it is worrying. Mr. Church spoke about a 13-year-old with Kate's story. I have...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Ms Jennings brought up a question about all accounts being made private by default. What should be explored, and is not explored much, is the principle of data ownership. That is where we should focus some of our expertise. There are great conversations happening now in America about ownership of all sorts of items, including the ownership of one's own data and not allowing service...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (13 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Education is one thing but, if we get into the nuts and bolts of it, the nub of the issue is the passing on of ownership. That is where all the service providers gain. The little button is pressed and that is it, they can sell the data across the board, globally, and make lots of money out of it. I would like to see the issue of direct ownership of data explored.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I ask the Taoiseach to act on the waiting list for autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments in Wexford and throughout the State. The reply to a recent parliamentary question revealed that 436 children have been waiting well over 12 months for an ASD assessment in Wexford alone. These holistic supports cannot be put in place if families are left waiting for up to four years for an...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (19 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for attending. I welcome the submissions and look forward to their answers, as they are an integral part of the global communications network. I will start with a general observation. I do not think there is a public representative who has not had a friend or colleague harassed online or worried parents contacting our constituency offices to complain about their...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (25 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he is putting mechanisms and plans in place to protect indigenous scallop fishers after the October Brexit deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28194/21]

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I will be as quick as I can. I understand RTÉ and TG4 put forward a proposal to deal with prominence, with which I agree. I think we should protect our indigenous broadcasting and our domestic news. Mr. Coveney spoke about the electronic programme guide and the primary user interface and he mentioned an advanced EPG being integrated into smart TVs. How can this legislation address...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: There was a question on the regulatory powers.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Mr. Coveney.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Chair. To finish up, I asked a question on the CyberSafeKids recent study. It said that 92% of kids between eight and 12 years old owned a device and that 28% can go online whenever they want. Do the witnesses have any suggestions on how to strengthen the Bill on these grounds? I would also ask the witnesses to give an opinion on the case of the pay disparity between the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the aviation sector; if a recovery strategy has been put in place for June, July and August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29026/21]

Judicial Council (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank Deputy Doherty for bringing this Bill forward. It is a culmination of intense research based on the principles of transparency, fairness and accountability. At the heart of this Bill is the protection of working people and their families. Any owner of a vehicle will say that their premiums over the last few years have increased, year in and year out, especially for young drivers...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of station officer positions in the retained fire service that are vacant by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29502/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Service (1 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 331. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of junior officer rank of driver or mechanic positions that are vacant in the retained fire service by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29503/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (3 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: As the Tánaiste is aware, there is a large backlog for driver theory tests across the State, with 25,000 appointments for June alone. I welcome the Government's commitment to start reopening the 40 centres on 8 June, albeit on a phased basis. However, my constituency is facing further disruptions to its already overloaded system due to the closure during the week of the driver theory...

Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2021 [Seanad]: Second Stage (3 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Like other Deputies, I have reservations about what underscores this Bill and the bestowing upon the Minister of potentially sweeping powers by means of a simple statutory instrument. It is impossible to support the Bill without substantial amendment, which we in Sinn Féin intend to do. We believe that the Bill's fast-tracking without proper due diligence is not good governance, given...