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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 159. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the estimated cost in 2020 if the budget for the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau increased by 20%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40924/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Science Foundation Ireland Data (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 175. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the amount of funding her Department provided to Science Foundation Ireland in 2017, 2018 and 2019, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40925/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Imports (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 360. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated full-year cost of purchasing six extra trained food detector dogs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40919/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 361. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of times in 2018 and to date in 2019 he has met with the CEO and-or equivalent from each State agency under the remit of his Department in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40920/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ministerial Meetings (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 407. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he last met formally with the chairperson and-or chief executive officer of Iarnród Éireann; when he will next meet formally with the chairperson and or chief executive officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40917/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Domestic Violence Services Funding (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 417. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when a decision on the allocation of five additional workers to the domestic violence sector in Galway city and county will be made; the reason the decision has been delayed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40711/19]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Budgets (8 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 419. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the estimated cost in 2020 if the budget for domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services increased by 10%; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40918/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Harbours and Piers Development (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: 144. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the progress made by the Galway Harbour Company in relation to the 2013 strategic infrastructure development planning application concerning the Galway Harbour extension; when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41317/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Cuirim fáilte roimh na finnéithe go léir. Leanfaidh mé ar aghaidh i mBéarla, so ná bíodh imní orthu. I said the witnesses are all very welcome and that I will continue in English so they should not worry, at least on that score. I appreciate the effort they have made to come before the committee. It is very important. We all need to learn, so I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Please do not.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: If Mr. Ó Broin does not mind my interrupting, my question is whether he agrees with the four organisations that came before us last week - yes or no? I am not giving my opinion on this, but they say there is a need for a digital safety commissioner. Do all the witnesses agree with that - yes or no? Perhaps a nuanced answer is necessary.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: The answer is "Yes", then, but qualified.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: That is all right.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Perhaps Mr. Ó Broin could come back with the clarifications on the Chairman's time but, for the moment, on my time, the answer is "Yes" with a qualification. I understand that. I realise that this is a complex area.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Great. The next common theme among last week's witnesses was that self-regulation has not worked. Would today's witnesses agree with that? We will start with Google this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Has self-regulation worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Mr. Meade is very good. I thank him for that clarification. I should have clarified the matter myself. It is very important. One element is the legal part, which I will come back to, and the witnesses have all mentioned it, but has Google's self-regulation worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: It has not worked as well as it could, then.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: I will come back to Mr. Meade on how Google would improve that self-regulation. Do the other witnesses think self-regulation has worked?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Online Harassment and Harmful Communications: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Oct 2019)

Catherine Connolly: Ms White believes that self-regulation is working.