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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are now in public session. No. 2 on the agenda is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals, schedule A: COM (2017) 477, EU cybersecurity. It is proposed that this does not require further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: No. 3 is consideration of the OECD report, Driving Performance at Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. If, however, they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you very much. The peer review by the OECD was a good process for all of us and I welcome the CRU's engagement in it. I also very much welcome the invitation to engage with it on the strategic plan. I have a few questions on the 2016 annual report. Does the witness have a date as to when that will be laid before the Houses? It was due to be presented in June 2017. I refer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to Ms MacEvilly's comment on the dashboard for the public and the consumer. If one were to ask anyone on the street today what do CRU or the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, do, the vast majority will not know. What is being done is in the interest of consumers but we all need to improve our own communication and the language used. We must let people know exactly what is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the mission of technological universities is to drive regional development and jobs growth and meet the skills needs of the regions. [14280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regional Development Policy (29 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to promote and drive regional development. [14281/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that by virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Dixon and invite the assistant commissioner, Ms Neary, to give her presentation on online behavioural advertising.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: It is not available.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Neary. There may be further questions for her which she can address later. I thank both witnesses for their presentations and will now open up to questions. I will prioritise members of the committee who have indicated. I ask the witnesses to bank the questions; I will take two or three members in a row and will then come back to the witnesses, if they could take note of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Because of our time constraints, I ask members to ask all of their questions together.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I remind members of our Standing Orders. Members will be aware of the sub judice rule provided for under Standing Order No. 59(3): "a matter shall not be raised in such an overt manner so that it appears to be an attempt by the Dáil to encroach on the functions of the Courts or a Judicial Tribunal."

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will ask the commissioner to respond to those questions and will then bring in our next Deputy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: If Ms Dixon feels she cannot answer those questions, she does not have to do so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Ms Dixon has clarified the position on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are Standing Orders and we are under time constraints.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, it does. Deputy, please do not question the Chairman on this issue. I have been very clear in private session and here again. I call Senator O'Reilly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite the commissioner to answer those two rounds of questions from Deputies Stanley and Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are under time constraints, so very briefly-----