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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: Thank you, Ms Twomey, for that insightful presentation. I imagine our members will have many questions on that. I now call on Mr. McGeoghegan, who will make an opening statement on behalf of Epilepsy Ireland.

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: Thank you, Mr. McGeoghegan. It is a fair ask in the presentation and we will get into the detail further with members when we get to our questions. Finally, I call on Professor Nora Campbell to make a presentation today on behalf of Trinity College Dublin.

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 know Dr. Campbell has much more to say on it, but we will come back to her.

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 am sorry to interrupt. We will have many more opportunities. We have gone way over the allotted time. There was a question posed to Dr. Campbell but she will get to contribute again and perhaps respond to it. I have to allow other members to contribute. I call 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: 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.