Results 1,481-1,500 of 5,311 for speaker:Tom Hayes
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I thank Ms O'Keeffe for that overview.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: That is a good question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: That view was given by the legal adviser to the Oireachtas. That is where that came from.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I welcome Ms Deirdre O'Keeffe, Ms Siobhán McCabe, Mr. Hugh Boyle and Mr. Edward Shortt from the office for Internet safety. The relevant provisions of the Defamation Act were referred to earlier so there is no need to read them again. I ask the witnesses to explain the role of the office, particularly in respect of public awareness in terms of Internet safety. I invite Ms O'Keeffe to...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: You have endeavoured to answer them as fully, openly and honestly as you can. The committee appreciates that. It will help us with our deliberations in the next few days. You have identified the take down policy and the accountability. There are many common areas which we need to focus on over the next few days, particularly with the companies' representatives when they appear before the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The committee wants to move ahead on that. It is a powerful technology for the people and the Minister pointed to the good it can do for communications. That is the thrust of the committee's deliberations over the past number of weeks. On that note, we have received a telephone call from RTE. It cannot use any of the footage of the meeting because of the interference due to telephones or...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The instruction is that we turn everything off. That is what the broadcasters want and they telephoned to make that request. I thank the Minister and his officials. We will suspend briefly to allow the other witnesses to take their places.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I want to hear core questions, Senator, as time is limited.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I call the final speaker, Senator Eamonn Coghlan.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I thank the Senator. The Minister can respond to those queries and perhaps make a closing statement.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: We have to keep within the social media sphere.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: We have a strict line.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I am being constantly informed about interference from a mobile telephone. I will adjourn this meeting if it continues.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Will the Deputy come to his question, please?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I apologise, but will the person with a mobile telephone please turn it off, as it is interfering with the sound? I am also referring to iPhones.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: I thank the Minister for a detailed outline of the Department's views. Members questions will proceed in the usual way.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications: Social Media: Discussion (6 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The Oireachtas Joint Committee on Transport and Communications this morning commences its hearings on challenges facing individuals, families and communities from the rise of social media, including the challenges posed by cyberbullying and online harassment. We welcome those viewing at home on UPC channel 207, which is available in over 300,000 homes across the country. Over the next four...
- Health Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: The Deputy's time is up now.
- Health Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Very well.
- Health Insurance: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2013)
Tom Hayes: Yes, Deputy McLellan has given a minute to the Deputy.