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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Eileen Culloty, who is representing the Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society and Media Literacy Ireland at Dublin City University, DCU. I also welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland, who is accompanied by her colleagues Ms Lorna Hayes, deputy CEO, and Mr. Rory Harte, head of strategy. Today's discussion will be on...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank Ms O'Connell and Mr. Harte for their opening statements. Several members have indicated but, as Deputy Ó Murchú needs to be in the Dáil Chamber shortly, I will let him in briefly. If he wishes to return later-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I am not sure there was a question-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: There is a very interesting court case at the moment in the United States. We are inclined to say of some of the large companies that they have an algorithm and that they do this for a profit motivation or for a reason. In actual fact, however, some of the large companies removed Donald Trump from their platforms in the aftermath of what happened in Washington. A supreme court case being...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I started with Dr. Culloty the last time, so if Ms O'Connell or Mr. Harte wants to start, we will alternate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: That was a very interesting opening statement. I call Ms O'Connell to make her opening statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: As you rarely ask one of those types of questions, Deputy Haughey, you are most definitely entitled to ask one.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: That was not too bad at all. We will start with Dr. Culloty this time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy. There is a lot in that. I will go to Ms O'Connell and Mr. Harte first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I will focus on a couple of little issues in my contribution. The first is to take up some of the comments Dr. Culloty just made because I have a slight difference of opinion with her. The US model of free speech is not absolutist by any means. Just in the last month, we have seen that former President Trump had severe damages imposed on him for comments he made that were deemed by a court...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: It is good to end on a positive note from both witnesses about something that can be done to hopefully take us into a better way of conducting the upcoming elections. I thank the witnesses on behalf of the committee for coming in today. We have had a strong, fruitful engagement. We have covered much ground. I appreciate the time they have given us. With that, I will draw our meeting to a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the chief executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Mr. Art O'Leary, who is accompanied by his colleagues, Mr. Tim Carey and Mr. Brian Dawson. Today's discussion will focus on the upcoming European elections 2024, voting rights and combating disinformation. All of the witnesses are very welcome, and I thank them for joining us. Before I begin, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. O'Leary for that comprehensive opening statement. I know every member has indicated already. Before I go to Senator Keogan, who has to leave us, so I want to let her go first, I have one very specific and technical question. Mr. O'Leary alluded to it in his opening remarks, and it is fascinating me to try to get a direct answer on this. British people living in Ireland, with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Okay, I appreciate that. Senator Keogan is up next.