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- 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...
- 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: Regarding the Department's expenditure of €15 million under subhead A3, pertaining to the information and communications technology programme, the development of next-generation broadband is covered. There is provision for expenditure of €19 million this year. Could the Minister elaborate on the main outputs? What is the State getting in return for this expenditure? Before...
- 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: The Deputy may ask any question on programme A, communications.
- 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: If the Deputy referred to the subhead, that would be great.
- 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: On communications.
- 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: I appreciate where the Deputy is coming from but today we are dealing with the Estimates and outcomes and outputs.
- 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: I will bring in the Minister but we should keep to the Estimates today.
- 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: It is on Second Stage at the moment.