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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Will Mr. McRedmond answer the questions from Deputies McGrath and O'Keeffe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: He can send it to the committee and mark it for the attention of the relevant Deputy or Senator.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: That is more of an operational issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Does the Deputy's question involve whether one person can run a shop and a post office?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Impact of Retirement Packages for Postmasters: Discussion (4 Sep 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. McRedmond and the Minister and his officials for coming before us this afternoon and for the long engagement they have had with us. It is proposed that the committee publish the opening statements and submissions on its website. Is that agreed? Agreed. It is proposed that the joint committee adjourn until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, 18 September 2018. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 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 joint committee. However, if they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to do so, they are entitled thereafter only to qualified privilege in respect of their evidence. They are directed that only...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Ms Sweeney for her presentation and for coming before the committee. As we will take questions from several members before asking her to respond, Ms Sweeney may wish to take a note of the questions. Yesterday, news broke in respect of Facebook's ongoing investigation into alleged efforts to influence the mid-term elections in the United States. Will Ms Sweeney update the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I invite Ms Sweeney and Ms Cummiskey to respond to those questions following which I will take questions from Senator O'Reilly, Deputy Lowry, Deputy Eamon Ryan, Senator Lombard and Deputy Bríd Smith in that order.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I wish to make a brief comment on this matter. Should the first port of call not be the law enforcement agency? Should it not be making the call? It is not Facebook that should be the judge and jury on what stays up online to find the perpetrator. Surely it is the law enforcement, be it the Garda in Ireland or Interpol, that is the first port of call and not Facebook in making this decision.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Is that not where the relevant agencies responsible for child protection such as Tusla and the Garda in Ireland's case should be leading the way, not Facebook? Facebook should report the matter to the relevant agency and it is the agency's call. If the agency wants Facebook's assistance by leaving something online, Facebook could work with it, but Facebook being the sole arbiter in that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Has Ms Sweeney answered Deputy Timmy Dooley's questions before I call Deputy Michael Lowry?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Perhaps Ms Sweney might do that and then I will call Deputy Michael Lowry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Facebook will report back to us. Are there any other outstanding questions from Deputy Dooley? I am conscious of other members trying to get in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank the Deputy for the clear question he asked at the end of his contribution.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We will take a five-minute break. Do the witnesses want to answer the questions first?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am conscious that we need to take a five-minute break.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I ask the Deputy to be very brief.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am suspending the sitting for five minutes to give people a break. When we come back, we will take questions from Senator Tim Lombard and Deputy Bríd Smith.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Senator Lombard here because I am conscious he and Deputy Smith are waiting to ask questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Moderation of Violent and Harmful Content on the Facebook Platform: Discussion (1 Aug 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will bring in Deputy Bríd Smith whom I thank for her patience.