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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Business of Joint Committee (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I welcome everyone and wish them a happy new year. We have some official business to address before we commence our meeting. Can I take it the draft minutes of our public and private meetings on Wednesday, 15 December are formally agreed and there are no matters arising? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: This meeting has been convened to discuss the potential interplay between the EU digital services package and the online safety and media regulation Bill. I welcome officials from the broadcasting and media division of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media. Unfortunately, they will only be joining us in committee room 1 remotely via Microsoft Teams. I welcome...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Quill for a comprehensive statement. I now call Ms Greene to give her opening statement on behalf of the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: We look forward to further discussion on that opening statement. I will now move to my colleagues. A speaking rota has been circulated and I am sure they have noted that and know when to come in. I remind members they have ten minutes for both questions and answers. I would appreciate if they could stick to that as much as is possible. To begin, I would like to invite Senator Warfield to...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Perhaps Ms Greene has some observations on Senator Byrne's questions.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Senator for his line of questioning and the officials for responding comprehensively. I will move now to Deputy Christopher O'Sullivan as it seems there is nobody present before him.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Quill. Does Ms Greene have anything she would like to add to that?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does Ms Greene wish to come in?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: Does Ms Greene have more to contribute?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I think Ms Quill is offering on that one.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: I do not believe that Deputy Griffin is on the line because, like me, he is supposed to be in the Dáil Chamber. At this stage most questions have been covered. Unfortunately, I come at the end of all these debates. I concur with what Senator Carrigy said. Can Ms Quill give any insight as to when the report of the Future of Media Commission will be forthcoming?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: When answering questions from Senator Malcolm Byrne, Ms Quill touched upon the advisory group that the Minister is putting together. Does she know what sort of expertise the Minister will bring into that advisory group? One of the most important outcomes from the committee's recommendations was, and continues to be, the individual complaints mechanism. There is a real sense among committee...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: EU Digital Services Package and the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill: Discussion (19 Jan 2022)

Niamh Smyth: The timeline for that is, as I said, 90 days. My final note on all this is that this is crucial and critical to the success of this Bill. I thank the officials. They have all been very willing to engage with us and to do so very comprehensively. I thank them for their work on this extraordinarily and incredibly important endeavour. This will certainly go down in history as leading the...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Haulage Industry (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 9. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposals that his Department is working on to assist the Irish haulage industry to reduce its carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62237/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the all-island strategic rail review will help shape the development of rail infrastructure in the Border region; the way that communities in the local area can participate in the review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has had further engagement with a financial institution (details supplied) regarding its planned exit from the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62028/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 144. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons in counties Cavan, Monaghan, Louth and Meath currently being supported by the employment wage subsidy scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the business resumption support scheme; the number of businesses in each county currently availing of the Covid restrictions support scheme; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 618. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Beef Data and Genomics Programme has been extended for another year going into 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62484/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 33. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will review correspondence (details supplied); the reason a property 100 mfrom the fibre cable will have to wait a further four years to receive high-speed broadband; his views on whether this is acceptable; if contact will be made with National Broadband Ireland in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (15 Dec 2021)

Niamh Smyth: 104. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will review correspondence from a person (details supplied) in relation to a passport application; if he can assist in getting these documents back; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62269/21]