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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) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the Chair and witnesses. Does IHREC believe there is scope for discretion on the part of an online safety commissioner without a clearly defined role? Could any such discretion be compromised with regard to the protection of human rights? Ms Gibney referred to the importance of clear definitions. Are there challenges in defining hate speech and discrimination, as these definitions...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: The language used in the Bill is that the commissioners "may" do this or that. There is no redress system or something like that.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: On the communications services, there seem to be many organisations either for it or against it and this might be a thing that falls in between. There are many organisations, like the Children's Rights Alliance, which favour it. Should it be an age thing or what do the witnesses think?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: On the communications services, there seem to be a lot organisations that are including it and some in favour of excluding it for different reasons. Should it be just age-related, like for children under a certain age, or should all be included?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Yes, the private communications services, private messages and so on.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: I thank the witnesses for the enlightened discourse. It certainly put the cat among the pigeons, at least. I have three brief questions. Do they think there could be a mechanism based on age for the regulation of private messaging systems, for example, only private messages sent or received by children covered in the Bill? Do they think the commission as it is currently defined may 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) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Do the witnesses think the system of redress in the Bill is weak, and what would they like to see included in the Bill that would entrench a more robust appeals system?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (26 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: The redress system seems to be very weak in the Bill. What would the witnesses entrench? Would they like to see a more robust appeals system, for instance, if someone is ordered to take something down?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Some of my questions have already been asked. How important is it to incorporate retention of IP into the proposed national creative content fund and the Bill? Do the witnesses think the promotion of indigenous media benefits the tourist industry? Could they give me an estimate of the amount of funding the proposed entity would involve? What would be the real benefit of this for Irish...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Certainly.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2021)

Johnny Mythen: Will the levy help to get the likes of Netflix, FuboTV and Disney to collaborate with production companies in Ireland on new productions? Is there room for smaller production companies to get noticed in this new endeavour?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Workplace Relations Commission (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 165. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 137 of 1 June 2021, if a breakdown by sector and type of breach detected by the Workplace Relations Commission investigations in relation to the list of employment law breaches for County Wexford will be provided. [31445/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fishing Industry (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 217. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of fishing licences issued in County Wexford in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021, in tabular form. [31994/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants currently awaiting a driver theory test in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30766/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 584. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the income limit for social housing by local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30767/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 585. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant residential properties in County Wexford on the vacant homes register in tabular form. [30768/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications submitted and approved, respectively by quarter and month to Wexford local authority in 2020 and to date in 2021 in tabular form. [31998/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of persons on the homeless housing list in County Wexford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32001/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (15 Jun 2021)

Johnny Mythen: 637. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of long-term leases active in County Wexford in each year from 2009 to 2020 inclusive and to date in 2021; the annual cost of each lease type for each year in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32002/21]