Results 461-480 of 1,403 for speaker:Noel Harrington

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: It is important that the scene be set for the committee's upcoming work. Some 99% of online media content is positive and has been embraced by communities, including our own. We are probably discussing 1% of the 1% remainder. It is difficult to grapple with it. In his presentation, the Minister identified the gap in legislation. I am interested in this matter. Various companies, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: In all debates on this issue thus far, I have not heard mention of an office for Internet safety. Perhaps as part of its work on this issue the committee should consider the establishment of such an office. On international experience, the Minister has outlined the difficulties arising outside of this jurisdiction. It is hard to believe that no work has been done on development of an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: That would be welcome.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome Ms O'Keeffe's presentation. I am embarrassed to say that when the Minister referred to the Office for Internet Safety in his presentation, I thought it sounded like a group we should invite in. I did not realise that representatives of the office were the next to speak. I regret to say I had never heard of the Office for Internet Safety before this morning, which is probably even...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: The office has a good website and publications. Has it considered developing a more high profile presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and ask.fm? These are the forums where the children are found.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: A front door is needed on these websites.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: Yes, as long as the office for Internet safety is where the parents are.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: The Internet service providers are the conduits. Whatever goes up will go up.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: It is clear from talking to parents and children that the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland is completely unknown to them. When one speaks to a child, a parent or a school about the pros and cons of Facebook and Twitter, that is what they understand and identify with. In terms of the awareness issue in the presentation, I suggest that is where the office will become more...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: Is the office for Internet safety satisfied with the current legislation, are there deficiencies in it, and can the witnesses identify areas where this committee would have a role?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I welcome Ms McSweeney and thank her for her presentation. Twitter is a fantastic and widely used resource, whose impact on all spheres of life worldwide is difficult to measure. I estimate that 99.9% of it has been positive, empowering and enriching. The idea that we are even discussing interfering in the freedom to express one's thoughts and ideas does not sit comfortably. Twitter and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: It is not possible to suspend the person behind the account.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I assume Ms McSweeney will have listened to or received a copy of the transcript of the Minister's presentation yesterday with respect to the law, specifically the 2007 Act as it pertains to harassment by telephone. The Minister identified an area where he believed there may be a difference or gap in the law in this regard. Does McSweeney have a view on the Minister's point that it may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: The legislation on electronic telephony and texting mentions harassment and offence. If one seeks to be offended online, one can be offended very easily. I presume that trying to deal with harassment and offence when there are 200 million users and 1 billion tweets every 2.5 days is unworkable.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Twitter and Facebook (7 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank Mr. Milner and Ms Cartes. The presentations we heard, previously and from Facebook, highlight the differences between the two platforms. I hope they will excuse me for saying this, but I have heard it a few times and they have probably heard it hundreds of times. When talking about the difference between Facebook and Twitter, somebody mentioned that Facebook makes strangers out of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Applications (12 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding an appeal for grassland sheep scheme payments for 2010 and 2011 in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12377/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I thank the Chairman for allowing me to attend. I am not a member of this committee. I am pleased to have listened to the testimony of the flood forum, particularly its members from west County Cork. I am familiar with the Skibbereen and Bandon issues. To proclaim an interest, I rent an office in Skibbereen. If history repeats itself, I will be in a dinghy at some stage. What I take...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Rural Environment Protection Scheme Payments (13 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position regarding a REP scheme 2012 payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13286/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Ferry Operations (14 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the arrangements made by his Department for the transport of animals to and from the mainland to Dursey Island in 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13501/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)

Noel Harrington: I apologise for missing the presentation but I have read it. I refer to the decision to allow Eircom to charge different rates for urban and rural areas. I strongly believe that communications technology will be market led but not solely market led. Otherwise there would be no need for intervention by the regulator. Eircom is the universal service provider. Which part of the universal...