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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Artificial Intelligence (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 253 together. Under the National Digital Strategy, Harnessing Digital – The Digital Ireland Framework, published early in 2022, Government has committed to driving a step change in the digitalisation of enterprise in Ireland. Growing the use of digital technologies by businesses will help to build the resilience of our enterprise base as we look...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Official Engagements (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) was established as an independent statutory agency on 7th July 2022. Section 944D(4) of the Companies Act 2014 provides that the CEA shall be independent in the performance of its functions. Minister Coveney visited the Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA) and met with the CEO and all of the staff at their office in Parnell Square on 12 July 2023. I...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (23 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: 446. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current status of IIP applications that were submitted in advance of the February 2023 deadline; and the timeline for sports clubs that have submitted valid applications to be informed about the success or otherwise of their applications. [2620/24]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: Guím gach rath ar an gcoiste tábhachtach seo don bhliain nua agus gabhaim buíochas leis as ucht a bheith ag obair linn. I wish members a happy new year. I thank the committee for facilitating us this morning and I thank everybody who took part in what was generally a constructive engagement on Second Stage. Members will be aware that 13 of the very large online platforms...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank the Deputy and her team for their engagement, and that engagement is still open as we proceed in the next week. Unfortunately, I cannot accept her opposition to section 3. Section 3 provides for the ability to prescribe regulations in respect of the functioning of the Bill. Section 3 is necessary to ensure that where issues arise in terms of the effectiveness or efficiency of the...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I understand the intent behind the amendment but I cannot accept the wording because I am cognisant of the possibility of unintended consequences arising. My concern is the amendment could be used by parties to obstruct or delay Coimisiún na Meán or the CCPC in their making of a decision as to whether a suspected contravention with respect to the digital services regulation had...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: Absolutely. It is standard language used in respect of the serving of documents, but we will definitely look at it because I absolutely see where the Deputy is coming from.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: Even though we are dealing with digital matters, we are still dealing with the language of more traditional means of communication. Nevertheless, I absolutely see where the Deputy is coming from, so we will have a look at it before Report Stage. There will be some technical amendments on Report Stage, given we are trying to tighten up the language insofar as we can. One challenge with this...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 2: In page 10, to delete line 3. This grouping of amendments relates to the disclosure of personal data. The substantive amendments in the grouping are amendments Nos. 6 and 41 to 44, inclusive. Further to a review of the Bill as part of the consultation process mandated under Article 36.4 of the general data protection regulation, the Data Protection Commission...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: We will work up some cases for Deputy O'Reilly and share them with her. Unfortunately I will not be able to do so at the meeting.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I absolutely accept the spirit in which Deputy O'Reilly is coming to this. I assure her we will do everything to protect personal data. There may be circumstances in which it is necessary. We will engage with Deputy O'Reilly's team on some scenarios.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 3: In page 10, line 13, to delete "section 199" and substitute "section 201". The substantive amendment in this grouping is amendment No. 36, which seeks to insert two new sections into the Bill. These sections provide that, as set out in Articles 9 and 10 of the Digital Services Act, when an authority issues an order to act against illegal content, or an order to...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 4: In page 10, line 18, to delete "section 199" and substitute "section 201".

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Digital Services Bill 2023: Committee Stage (17 Jan 2024)

Dara Calleary: I move amendment No. 5: In page 10, line 22, to delete "section 199(2);"." and substitute "section 201(2);",".