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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: In terms of the anomaly identified by the Minister in the context of communications with or about somebody, is the office aware of that anomaly?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Has the office made any recommendation for a change to be made?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I asked about staff numbers and the annual costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Does the office feel it is sufficiently resourced?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To follow on from Deputy Harrington's question, suppose one does not have a Twitter and Facebook identity or presence, how does the office for Internet safety monitor likely activities, because that is where the young people are? If the organisation is not actively engaged in it, how does it monitor likely activities?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: It is clear from the Minister's presentation that the Internet Service Providers Association of Ireland has no role and is not legally responsible for content. The companies we will be dealing with in the coming weeks are. With respect, I think that is where the office should be.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: They are not the driver.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: On a point of clarification, is the sole role of the office for Internet safety one of awareness raising? I asked if it had a role in terms of legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: On a follow-up point, to return to the original question I put to the Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, in terms of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act 1997, has the issue been discussed by that committee and, if so, has a recommendation been made to the Department?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I am concerned that we are being asked, on the one hand, to take a more technological approach to our work and, on the other, to switch off technological devices. The Minister stated there is a robust set of legal measures in place for defamation and referred to section 10 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, which deals with harassment. The Act deals with direct...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: Can I say something on that point? This is a communications committee. The Members of the Oireachtas have been asked on several occasions to minimise the amount of paper we use. Deputy Seán Kenny and I have brought our laptops to recent meetings of the committee with a view to trying to reduce the use of paper. We have been told we cannot use technology that has been given to us by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: With the greatest of respect, the problem seems to be confined to this committee room. We do not seem to have this difficulty when we meet in the other committee room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: A good press office.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: I thank the Minister for his presentation, arising from which I would like to make a couple of points. I agree with the Minister's final comment that social media is a power for good and that bullying has always been and will continue to be a fact of life. Bullying is developing with technology. It has moved from a piece of chewing gum being fired from the end of a ruler at the back of the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of applications that were made in 2012 under the foreign earnings deduction scheme; the numbers that were successfully approved; the total amount of relief granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12011/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Seed Capital Scheme Applications (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see the creation of the seed and venture capital scheme as referred to in the Action Plan for Jobs; if he has established thresholds for applicants to the scheme; if the creation of this scheme will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Ireland Expenditure (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide in tabular form the number per county who applied for innovation vouchers in 2012; the number of those who were successful; the total amount paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Retail Sector (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he expects to see a single web based portal for the registration of licences by retailers established; if he envisages that this will require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Protection Areas (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide in tabular form by county the number of landowners whose land is designated as part of the hen harrier conservation programme; the numbers of landowners who are in receipt of compensation for this form of land designation under the national parks and wildlife farm plan scheme; the maximum, minimum and average payments...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (6 Mar 2013)

Patrick O'Donovan: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will provide details in tabular form, by county, of the projects funded under the structures at risk fund in 2012; the amount paid to each project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11929/13]