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- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I welcome everybody back. I call Deputy Pa Daly, who has eight minutes.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Would somebody else like to respond?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: If Deputy Daly is happy with that I will move on and call on Senator Malcolm Byrne. The floor is his, and he has eight minutes.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Are all colleagues agreeable to doing that as a proposal of suggestion? Agreed.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: The Senator's point is to the Press Ombudsman.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Very good.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Did Mr. Purcell have something final to say?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Okay, I thank Senator Byrne for those questions and call on Deputy Cannon. The floor is his.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Is Deputy Cannon happy with that?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: We now come to my couple of minutes in which to ask a few questions. I might turn the industry witnesses in the latter part to ask them for their parting thoughts on this topic of discussion, because everything has been pretty well thrashed out. I will address Ms McKay and Mr. Montgomery first. Ms McKay talked a lot about the information campaign she is organising and has up and running to...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: It would be encouraging for people, including public representatives, if Ms McKay could demonstrate to us what a resolution looks like.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: What is the position on the complainants? We are trying to give people another option. If they are not interested in money but in their good name and perspective, and given Ms Kay’s important point on dignity and respect, what does comfort look like for the complainant?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I wish to raise a matter that I know Mr. Montgomery talked about a little in his presentation. Could he talk to us a little more about the bar that a new outlet has to reach to become a member of the Press Council?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I will tease that out a little further. That cannot happen unless complaints are received.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Will Mr. Montgomery give us an indication of the numbers of complaints they receive in a year?
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I ask the industry for its parting thoughts on this important topic.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: That is a strong and passionate conclusion, and I thank Mr. O'Connell. I thank all of our witnesses for participating today. It has been a useful meeting and it is part of the discussions we have been having over the past couple of months. I thank colleagues as well. Finally, I am sorry Deputy Griffin is not here as I am sure he would second my proposal. It would be remiss of me today...
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: Am I very bad? Deputy Daly went out and he has come back in. My apologies.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Daly.
- Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Non-court-based Conflict Resolution Mechanisms for Media-related Complaints: Discussion (17 Jan 2024)
Niamh Smyth: That is correct.