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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: RTÉ's Public Service Statement, Irish Language Services and RTÉ Board Appointments Process: Discussion (26 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Senator Warfield. I apologise to Senator Carrigy for having skipped over him. I will call him next. Before doing so, I have some housekeeping to deal with. We promised to provide a ten-minute comfort break. I had not heard the term "comfort break" until today. I am obliged to be absent for the next session owing to another commitment. If nobody has any objections, I nominate...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome everyone and wish them a happy new year. We have some official business to address before we commence our meeting. Can I take it the draft minutes of our public and private meetings on Wednesday, 15 December are formally agreed and there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to discuss the potential interplay between the EU digital services package and the online safety and media regulation Bill. I welcome officials from the broadcasting and media division of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Unfortunately, they will only be joining us in committee room 1 remotely via Microsoft Teams. I welcome...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Quill for a comprehensive statement. I now call Ms Greene to give her opening statement on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We look forward to further discussion on that opening statement. I will now move to my colleagues. A speaking rota has been circulated and I am sure they have noted that and know when to come in. I remind members they have ten minutes for both questions and answers. I would appreciate if they could stick to that as much as is possible. To begin, I would like to invite Senator Warfield to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps Ms Greene has some observations on Senator Byrne's questions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Senator for his line of questioning and the officials for responding comprehensively. I will move now to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan as it seems there is nobody present before him.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Quill. Does Ms Greene have anything she would like to add to that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does Ms Greene wish to come in?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does Ms Greene have more to contribute?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Quill is offering on that one.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I do not believe that Deputy Griffin is on the line because, like me, he is supposed to be in the Dáil Chamber. At this stage most questions have been covered. Unfortunately, I come at the end of all these debates. I concur with what Senator Carrigy said. Can Ms Quill give any insight as to when the report of the Future of Media Commission will be forthcoming?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: When answering questions from Senator Malcolm Byrne, Ms Quill touched upon the advisory group that the Minister is putting together. Does she know what sort of expertise the Minister will bring into that advisory group? One of the most important outcomes from the committee's recommendations was, and continues to be, the individual complaints mechanism. There is a real sense among committee...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The timeline for that is, as I said, 90 days. My final note on all this is that this is crucial and critical to the success of this Bill. I thank the officials. They have all been very willing to engage with us and to do so very comprehensively. I thank them for their work on this extraordinarily and incredibly important endeavour. This will certainly go down in history as leading the...

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion: Cabinet Committees (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 2. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on Covid-19 will meet next. [61983/21]

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission: Motion: Cabinet Committees (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 30. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on education will next meet. [4811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying of Children (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the strategy to prevent and tackle bullying in schools, including plans to engage with relevant stakeholders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4667/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 153. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her strategy to ensure that gender-based violence is addressed as part of the school curriculum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4666/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 256. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the youth public discount card scheme announced in budget 2022; the criteria and the application process involved for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4354/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (1 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 287. To ask the Minister for Finance the status of an appeal by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4575/22]