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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I am glad that Miss Duke's presentation points out that YouTube does take everything seriously, particularly any form of bullying. I have one question before opening the floor to members. Will Ms Duke, please, elaborate for the committee on the number of people referring to suicide on the site?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Does this happen regularly, daily, weekly or monthly?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) with Google and Digital Rights Ireland (20 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The purpose of this engagement is to hear the view of Google and YouTube on the abuse of social media, including the challenges posed by cyberbullying and online harassment. As I have said before, because social media is changing the way in which many of our citizens interact with one another, we thought it was important that the committee should become aware of the various facets of this...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: To ask the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle in-patient and day case waiting lists in South Tipperary General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14307/13]
- Interim Report on Equine DNA-Mislabelling of Processed Meat: Statements (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The Minister explained the position.
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I apologise for interrupting, but we have exceeded the time allocated for this matter. I ask the Deputy to propose the adjournment of the debate.
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Yes.
- Common Agricultural Policy Reform: Statements (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- Criminal Justice (Spent Convictions) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I welcome the Bill, which is long overdue. It is important that we have a mature discussion on it. Its consideration here is opportune because it has been discussed by many people over a lengthy period. The reasons for introducing it are many and varied. A spent convictions system means that an adult who has been convicted of a certain type of offence does not have to disclose this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: We are now resumed in public session. The next item is COM(2013)18, proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. It is proposed that this proposal warrants further scrutiny. Is that agreed? Agreed. The next items are COM(2013) 26, proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Thank you, Mr. O'Brien. Members of the committee can chat to you after the meeting if they need further information. I can tell that Deputies McHugh and Harrington are anxious to ask more questions on this issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Thank you for that. We have a very full programme of legislative issues for the next while. I thank you, nevertheless, and we would like to take that opportunity at some stage in the future. Members of the committee would like to visit your premises. I speak on their behalf in accepting your invitation. Thank you for what you brought to the committee today. It certainly brought some...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Does that clarify the point for Deputy Moynihan?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I thank Mr. O'Brien for his very detailed overview and clarification. Is he saying the accusation that there is a difference between rural and urban charges is unfounded? Can he clarify that fully for the committee? This meeting was called because allegations were made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Does that mean there can be a price differential?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Line Rental Charges: Discussion with Commission for Communications Regulation (14 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I remind members to switch off mobile telephones. Apologies have been received from Deputies John O'Mahony and Terence Flanagan. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss with representatives of the Commission for Communications Regulation, ComReg, the proposal by Eircom to reduce its wholesale line rental charges and ascertain whether such a measure would impact negatively on rural...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming EUFORES Conference: Discussion with EUFORES (13 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I thank the witnesses for informing the committee.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming EUFORES Conference: Discussion with EUFORES (13 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: We wish them the best. I hope people will attend the conference, as it would be a great way to get information.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming EUFORES Conference: Discussion with EUFORES (13 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: We will let members know when it is on.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Forthcoming EUFORES Conference: Discussion with EUFORES (13 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I wish the witnesses the best of luck. I hope they have a good weekend and do not drink too much in Johnnie Fox's.