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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: The fifth session of today's proceedings gives members an opportunity to discuss options for future collaboration. I asked members in advance to think about which organisations or mechanisms they would consider appropriate for working together to advance a cohesive multilateral agenda of regulation. This is our third international grand committee hearing. We have had social media companies...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Lord Puttnam feels that the micro targeting of political advertisements is a real issue in the UK.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes, in respect of falsehoods or where there is misinformation, that is very good and very positive.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does that cover the point for Lord Puttnam?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Does anyone have anything to add on the themes or issues that have arisen?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: We would be delighted if it could be held in the United States. On the taxation of social media company profits to support public service broadcasting, again, this is an issue for members on which to agree, although how it would be worked out would be for others to decide. The aim is to support public service broadcasting to ensure we will have access to reputable, quality journalism...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It would be a levy on social media companies, not citizens.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: They would be giving back in the sense that we would be investing in quality journalism in public service broadcasting. We have heard at these hearings that they need to be supported. In their journalism and reporting they would be fact checking.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Could it be a regulator? Here, for example, we have the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. It is OFCOM in the United Kingdom. Again, every country would have its own independent regulator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: That is okay. These are things at which we can look and explore in the future. It is about protecting journalism and dealing with fake news and how it happens. We do not have to decide on the issue today.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Or a levy.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Yes. I thank Gina Long and all of the team who have worked so hard in the past few months on the co-ordination of this event. It was a big event for the Oireachtas. It is a really proud moment for us to host all of you here in Ireland. It has been wonderful. Your contributions have been very worthwhile and the meeting has been very informative. I believe we have some solutions and...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 5: Future Collaboration (7 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: It was my pleasure. Thank you very much.
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Wildlife Protection (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: 38. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the activities of the National Parks and Wildlife Service in combatting wildlife crime; the successes in counties Galway and Mayo in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45444/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: City of Culture Initiative (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: 49. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of progress in respect of Galway 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45443/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bríd Smith and Senator Ian Marshall. We will have two separate sessions, while a private session will follow our engagement with today's delegates. I extend a warm welcome to Professor John Sweeney; Ms Jennifer Higgins from Christian Aid; Ms Cliona Sharkey from Trócaire; and Mr. Oisín Coghlan from Friends of the Earth. By virtue of...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: I would like to ask Ms Jennifer Higgins to speak next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. I call Ms Sharkey.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you. I have been very lenient and have let you all go way over the five minutes. I did not want to stop Professor Sweeney at the beginning. We have your opening statements. Mr. Coghlan, you are the last on the list. Will you try to synopsise your statement, because all the members have read it? It is quite long. Could you to try to keep it-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Conference of the Parties, COP, 25: Discussion (6 Nov 2019)
Hildegarde Naughton: Great. You are well able to synopsise the main points for us. We have all read the statement.