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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I call on Deputy Ó Laoghaire to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: As well as working on national issues, it would be remiss of this committee not to work and push this agenda at a European level. We need to examine what we should do in Ireland and we could lead in that space but we cannot ignore the need to work at a pan-European level. Given how long it takes to move things along in politics generally, we must not ignore our European neighbours in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We have meetings scheduled over the next few months. Our next meeting, on 6 November, will be with representatives of social media platforms, the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC, the Department and Cybersafe Ireland. We will have to see how we go and try to work as effectively and robustly as possible on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Please allow the Minister to finish.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Deputy Stanley to be brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does Deputy Ó Laoghaire want to come in?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for attending today with his Bill, as well as the Minister, Ms Quill and Mr. Ó Broin. It has been a worthwhile engagement and we look forward to interacting with them over the weeks and months ahead. All the opening statements will be published on the committee website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Paternity Benefit (23 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 608. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who have availed of paternity benefit since it was introduced on 1 September 2016, by county, in tabular form. [43181/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report on Positive Mental Health in Schools: Minister for Education and Skills (18 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I congratulate the Minister on his appointment. I know he will bring his experience as a teacher to the role, which will be very valuable. Members of the committee are looking forward to working with him in a constructive way. This consideration of the action plan for education gives us an opportunity to feed into the plan, which is critical. We are considering the area of well-being....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: In this session the joint committee will engage with RTÉ on its annual report for 2017, the independent review of the role and gender equality report and European Broadcasting Union peer review report. By virtue of section 17(2)(l) of the Defamation Act 2009, witnesses are protected by absolute privilege in respect of their evidence to the committee. However, if they are directed by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will begin by asking some questions before calling other Deputies and Senators. Ms Forbes mentioned that the BAI had recommended that RTÉ receive an additional €30 million per annum. I thank her for her comments on the joint committee's work on the future funding of public service broadcasting. Given that the elimination of the evasion rate of 14.6% would generate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask Ms Forbes to answer my questions and those of Deputy Timmy Dooley before I bring in other members of the committee. She can answer them in any order she wishes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: What about gender equality?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That explains why, when the story broke, considerable concern was expressed about the transparency of pay disparities. There were different grades. Some of it was historic, with people working different hours, etc. Is RTÉ working on this matter? Transparency is key to understanding why people are earning particular salaries.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was Deputy Timmy Dooley's question answered?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Was there a further question?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I was going to ask other members to speak, but I might let Ms Forbes come in now because many questions were asked.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Deputy Eamon Ryan asked a question about GAA broadcasting rights. If the delegates are submitting something in writing, they might submit it to the clerk to the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: The Senator has asked a lot of questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector Reports: Discussion with RTÉ (17 Oct 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There were questions about TG4 and the archives.