Results 7,741-7,760 of 9,059 for speaker:Hildegarde Naughton

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Could I ask the commissioner to forward that to the committee clerk because I am sure all the members would be interested in that. I am going to bring in Deputies Eamon Ryan, Lowry and Lawless and Senators McDowell and Higgins, all of whom are most welcome. I will start with Deputy Ryan.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: There are many questions and we are short on time. I ask Ms Dixon to keep her answers short and if there is any issue where she feels she can give us more information in writing, we would appreciate that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Influence of Social Media on Elections and Referenda: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I am sorry to cut Ms Dixon off. We will send her a transcript of the questions posed by the members and seek written replies to them. I thank Ms Dixon and Ms Neary for attending and for providing such a comprehensive response. The committee will publish the opening statements and submissions on its website. Is that agreed? Agreed. We will suspend for a moment to allow the witnesses to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I draw the attention of witnesses to the fact that 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 committee to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and they continue to so do, they are entitled thereafter only to a qualified privilege in respect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I welcome Mr. Joel Kaplan, Vice President of global policy in Facebook. He is accompanied by Ms Niamh Sweeney who is the head of public policy with Facebook Ireland. I invite him to make his opening presentation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Kaplan for his contribution. I will begin with my own questions. Mr. Kaplan can make a note of the questions as we go around the members of the committee before returning at various intervals. I posed a question to the Data Protection Commissioner about this issue earlier. Mr. Kaplan stated that in 2014, Facebook said it was changing its platform to significantly limit the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I will ask the witnesses to respond before bringing in other members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I expect Facebook will be doing this in the future. From the public's point of view, the issue is to know their data is protected. This is not just a retrospective review or audit. The public who use the Facebook platform need to be assured that their data will be protected and that Facebook will put in these safeguards.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: One of my questions was not answered, namely, that relating to what appeared in The Economistthis week in respect of the fact that Facebook threatened to sue The Guardiannewspaper if it published the article. Can the witnesses confirm that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Mr. Kaplan is saying that Facebook did not want The Guardian to publish this article and it threatened to sue. Can he expand on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Therefore, Facebook had no issue with The Guardianpublishing an article which stated that Kogan had shared the data app with Cambridge Analytica.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I thank Mr. Kaplan.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (17 Apr 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 225. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reintroduce tax relief on trade union subscriptions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15184/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Technological Universities (29 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 42. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which the mission of technological universities is to drive regional development and jobs growth and meet the skills needs of the regions. [14280/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Regional Development Policy (29 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: 69. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps his Department is taking to promote and drive regional development. [14281/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: We are now in public session. No. 2 on the agenda is scrutiny of EU legislative proposals, schedule A: COM (2017) 477, EU cybersecurity. It is proposed that this does not require further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: No. 3 is consideration of the OECD report, Driving Performance at Ireland's Commission for Regulation of Utilities. 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. If, however, they are directed by the Chairman to cease giving evidence on a particular matter and continue to so do, they are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Thank you very much. The peer review by the OECD was a good process for all of us and I welcome the CRU's engagement in it. I also very much welcome the invitation to engage with it on the strategic plan. I have a few questions on the 2016 annual report. Does the witness have a date as to when that will be laid before the Houses? It was due to be presented in June 2017. I refer to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Commission for Regulation of Utilities: Discussion (27 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: I refer to Ms MacEvilly's comment on the dashboard for the public and the consumer. If one were to ask anyone on the street today what do CRU or the Commission for Energy Regulation, CER, do, the vast majority will not know. What is being done is in the interest of consumers but we all need to improve our own communication and the language used. We must let people know exactly what is...

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018)

Hildegarde Naughton: Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that, where possible, they should not criticise or make charges against any person or an entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable. This meeting has been convened to consider the Revised Estimate for Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment which was referred to the...