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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I will now move on to Senator Carrigy. I assure Senator McGahon and Deputy Higgins that I will include them as well. I am not forgetting about them, but I have to go through the members of this committee first. Senator Carrigy has seven minutes.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This has been an insightful discussion with you today, Ms Haugen. I begin by crediting your great bravery for coming out and speaking so publicly across the world. All my colleagues have said you are doing the world a service, and particularly the next generation. Hopefully, we will be in a position to protect them through your testimony here and to other parliaments around the world. I...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Could Ms Haugen identify three – I am sure there are loads of them – design features that we could mandate on these online platforms to address that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: All of us have contacted Facebook regarding issues relating to our own accounts. We are referred to community standards and whether something meets the bar for community standards, which, 100% of the time, it does not. As a result, whatever goes on Facebook stays on it. Ms Haugen has been on the inside. Are those in Facebook laughing up their sleeves at us in terms of the company's view...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Haugen.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I am sorry to say that Ms Haugen only has two minutes to answer all of that. That is all the time we have left.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: That sums it all up and it is a great way to finish our engagement today. I thank Ms Haugen for her time. You have had two hours of constant back and forth and in all of that time have never failed to entertain us with your insight, experience and wealth of knowledge on how we, fingers crossed, can do this right in Ireland for the rest of the world, and as you have said, be a global leader...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you and I hope this will not be our only engagement with you. I see us having further engagements if you are willing to do that.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Online Disinformation and Media Literacy: Ms Frances Haugen (23 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you very much. I thank my committee members also for their good questioning and their participation today, it is very much appreciated.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 230. To ask the Minister for Finance if matters raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; if he will provide clarity on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 14. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of primary medical certificate appeals currently outstanding; if there is an update on a new board to hear such appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9686/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 227. To ask the Minister for Finance if there are schemes open to persons who are not a first-time buyer (detail supplied); if he will provide further details on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9150/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who have received assistance under help-to-buy scheme since the start of 2021, by county; if he has plans to review or extend the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9687/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 250. To ask the Minister for Finance if a matter raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied) in relation to the removal of VAT on defibrillators will be examined; the status of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9729/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Appointments to State Boards (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 326. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the number of board vacancies on State boards under the remit of her Department. [9981/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 336. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there are schemes open to persons who are not a first-time buyer (detail supplied); if he will provide further details on such a scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9151/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Services (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 346. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a case (details supplied) will be reviewed; if advice will be provided on an issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9234/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 382. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the grants that are available from his Department to maintain and repair a rural domestic dwelling which has fallen into disrepair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9988/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 493. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); the status of the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9916/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (22 Feb 2022)

Niamh Smyth: 495. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review correspondence (details supplied); the status of the talks; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9919/22]