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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) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Dr. Carpenter. I am sure there will be lots of questions for you too when we get to the members' round, which we have come to now. Members, as you will all be aware, you have a speaking rota. I hope you have copies of the rota out in front of you so you know when you will be called. I remind you that you have five minutes to use in whichever way you see fit, whether to make a...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you, Senator Cassells. The first question was directed at Mr. Coveney.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. Coveney, could I just ask you to conclude? I am sorry. I have to move on to give everybody a chance.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Mr. Coveney, I will have to ask you to conclude because we have gone way over time. I will bring in Dr. Carpenter very quickly. I am sorry you are getting such a short straw, Dr. Carpenter, but there was a question directed at you too.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I beg your pardon, Senator. I call Mr. McCarthy

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: My apologies to Mr. McCarthy as I will have to ask him to conclude there. We will have plenty more time as we are only on the first of our members’ questions. I call Deputy Dillon to speak, who has five minutes.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Deputy and I will put the first question to Mr. Coveney.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: The next question is directed to Mr. Esslemont.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. Esslemont very much and finally I call Dr. Carpenter 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) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Dr. Carpenter and Deputy Dillon for all of those questions. I now call Senator Warfield.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the Senator and will ask Dr. Carpenter to deal with that point, please.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: There is some time remaining to Deputy Munster if she would like to continue.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I understand Mr. Coveney wants to come back on one 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) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Mythen for his questions and there may be more time at the end if he wants to come back in again. I thank the witnesses for their presentations and it is good to have them here today, having had the tech giants in yesterday. I made the point that I feel the social media platforms are not just platforms, and they really have moved into the publishing space. Mr. Coveney...

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I would love to let Mr. Coveney go on for half an hour because I am so interested in this part myself, but I must give the other witnesses an opportunity to come in. I invite Mr. Esslemont to give his views.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: Who would Senator Byrne like to comment first?

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will ask the witnesses to indicate if they wish to respond on this round, as they may not all want to. Mr. Esslemont had his hand up first.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I totally agree with Mr. McCarthy.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will bring in Mr. Coveney.

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2020: Discussion (Resumed) (20 May 2021)

Niamh Smyth: I will have to draw that to a close.