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Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: There is a question for Ms Walsh. I ask her to be brief because I do not want to leave Ms Twomey out. I know that she has indicated she wants to speak.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Yes. I ask Ms Twomey to be brief.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses for their responses to Deputy Munster.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Griffin for his questions. I call Senator Shane Cassells.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Cassells made some direct observations on Mr. McGeoghegan's presentation. Does he wish to add anything?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Who would like to come in first? Mr. McGeoghegan, I will give you the floor first this time.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask any other of our guests to indicate if they would like to comment further on Deputy Mythen's questions.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I ask Dr. Campbell to respond as briefly as possible.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Very scary stuff, Dr. Campbell. I think Ms Twomey is also indicating to come in on this.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Ms Twomey and the Deputy for that line of questioning. Is Deputy McGrath linked into the call? I will move to Senator Warfield and come back to Deputy McGrath if he is available to join us later.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Senator Warfield first mentioned Ms Walsh. I will bring in Ms Walsh first and then the other guests might indicate if they wish to respond.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Dr. Campbell also indicated.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Do any of the rest of our guests want to respond to Senator Carrigy's questions?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: We have gone through all of our speakers. I have some questions myself, but I appreciate Deputy Munster wants to come in.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I can see that Dr. Campbell is indicating, but we have only five minutes left. I have some final questions. I will not talk too much. I want to give the final word to the witnesses. I thank them for their powerful and passionate presentations. They have been most enlightening and insightful for me and for my colleagues. I have two questions for each of our witnesses. They might answer...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: In the absence of such regulation, and in light of the urgency in this regard, I was curious to see if the avenue of direct engagement had been attempted. Ms Walsh has answered that very clearly and I thank her for that. I ask Ms Twomey to answer the same question.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: The ASAI has found these companies to be compliant with any issues that it may have had in terms of breaches.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Could Mr. McGeoghegan from Epilepsy Ireland comment on this question?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. McGeoghegan again very much. Does Dr. Campbell have any observations to make on this particular question?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (2 Jun 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Ms Campbell indicated earlier that she wished to reply to a question that was asked. Is there anything she would like to say in that regard?