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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: Mr. Ó Broin's screen has frozen so I might stop him there and 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: Okay, there is absolutely no time left in this slot but I will indulge or witnesses for one minute each. I will go to Dr. Bertram first.

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: That is fine.

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: We will have to leave it at that, Senator Cassells.

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: Again, is Mr. Costello telling me Twitter has a very direct relationship with An Garda Síochána if it has concerns or issues around complaints about the platform?

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. I put the same question to Dr. Bertram.

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: Colleagues and guests, we have come to the end of our session. We have had a very robust discussion that will be most helpful in terms of the work we as a committee must carry out in our pre-legislative scrutiny. I am sure it is only the beginning of many engagements we will have. I thank the witnesses for their participation and also my colleagues for being so engaged in this debate. We...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I raise the backlog in the driver theory test and driving tests, which must be dealt with as a matter of urgency. I appreciate the Government has decided to take a very safe, gradual and phased approach to reopening some driver test centres through the RSA, which commenced on 10 May. That is welcome. However, learner drivers across counties Cavan and Monaghan are becoming increasingly...

International Travel and Aviation: Statements (25 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome the proposals and the action that will happen, we hope, in regard to the new EU digital green certificate. The scheme should be seen in the most positive light. It gives us the opportunity to reopen the country. The Oireachtas tourism committee, of which I am Chairman, has had representatives of the tourism recovery task force, the hospitality sector and the Restaurants...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (25 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 163. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a person (details supplied) is waiting so long for a driver theory test; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28177/21]

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)

Niamh Smyth: Apologies have been received from Deputies Christopher O'Sullivan and Mattie McGrath, and Senator Hoey. I bid a warm welcome goes to our guests who are with us this afternoon virtually. It is great to have them with us and we are looking forward to the presentations on pre-legislative scrutiny. I will go through some housekeeping first so please bear with me. The format of the meeting...

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Esslemont for sticking so tightly to the time constraints. I do not believe anyone would disagree with the reference in his opening statement to the importance of our native language and its importance in public service broadcasting. Mr. Rory Coveney from RTÉ will now address the committee.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Coveney. He raised some very interesting points, in terms of the omission of fake news and, of course, the constant erosion of democracy through social media platforms and the inhibitions that remain because of that. I now call on Mr. Peter McCarthy from Virgin Media Ireland to make his presentation to the committee.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I am sure there are lots of issues he has raised that members will look forward to teasing out a little further. Before that, I call Dr. Mark Carpenter, who is representing Sky Ireland, to make his presentation to the committee.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Dr. Carpenter. I am sure there will be lots of questions for you too when we get to the members' round, which we have come to now. Members, as you will all be aware, you have a speaking rota. I hope you have copies of the rota out in front of you so you know when you will be called. I remind you that you have five minutes to use in whichever way you see fit, whether to make a...

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)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Senator Cassells. The first question was directed at 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)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. Coveney, could I just ask you to conclude? I am sorry. I have to move on to give everybody a chance.

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)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. Coveney, I will have to ask you to conclude because we have gone way over time. I will bring in Dr. Carpenter very quickly. I am sorry you are getting such a short straw, Dr. Carpenter, but there was a question directed at you too.

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)

Niamh Smyth: I beg your pardon, Senator. I call Mr. McCarthy

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)

Niamh Smyth: My apologies to Mr. McCarthy as I will have to ask him to conclude there. We will have plenty more time as we are only on the first of our members’ questions. I call Deputy Dillon to speak, who has five minutes.