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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) (19 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Bertram. We have run out of time. I thank all the witnesses who made presentations. The overarching theme coming through is their support for this proposed legislation and for the commission, which I am thoroughly delighted to hear. We will now take questions from members. I call on Deputy Mythen. He has five minutes for questions and answers.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Those are very good questions and I want to make sure Deputy Mythen gets the answers he requires. We have four and a half minutes so I will ask each of the witnesses to be as concise as possible in responding to the specific questions that have been asked.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Costello very much. Dr. Bertram has a minute and a half.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Bertram. I have to cut him off but we will get other opportunities if he needs more time. This is just the first round to extrapolate the points he is making. I thank Deputy Mythen. I will move on to Senator Malcolm Byrne, who has five minutes.

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)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator has only left a minute and a half for our guests to answer that very comprehensive set of questions. I ask our guests to be as direct as possible in the answers to the questions they are asked. I will begin with Mr. Costello on this occasion.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Bertram. We will move to Mr. Ó Broin.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I am afraid Mr. Ó Broin only has one minute.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I must move on. I ask members to be specific and concise in their contributions in order that our guests get an opportunity to answer their questions fully.

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)

Niamh Smyth: The Senator asked about funding for an education campaign.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I must ask Mr. Costello to conclude. We have to move on. Deputy Fitzpatrick was supposed to be next. In his absence, we will move on to Senator Hoey.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I ask our guests to be concise in their answers.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I apologise but I have to interrupt Dr. Bertram in order to allow Mr. Ó Broin to respond.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Mr. Ó Broin to conclude because I still have to let Mr. Costello in.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Deputy Munster has five minutes and I ask her to tell us who her questions are directed to.

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)

Niamh Smyth: If Deputy Munster is satisfied, we will move on to Mr. Costello to answer the last part of her presentation.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I want to make sure Deputy Munster has her final question answered, so will move on to Mr. Costello.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I think we would need an hour to allow for responses to all the questions the Deputy put forward. I am afraid that only 45 seconds of his allocated time remains. I will indulge our guests a little. I would love to allow more conversation but we will tease out the issues.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I now call Senator Warfield.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Of course.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Who would like to answer that? We might go to Mr. Costello first on that question.