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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (20 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 36. To ask the Minister for Health to outline his plans for the future use of a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17483/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 56. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Trade Promotion (20 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 105. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures being taken by his Department to support the overseas marketing of Irish agricultural and food products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17485/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Inshore Fisheries (20 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 121. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures his Department is taking to support inshore fishermen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17484/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the work they do in this area. I also have concerns about receiving something so technical, which is easily outside our competence as a committee, and not having had time to hear from other experts, as we normally do. For instance, we got a submission from Technology Ireland. I am sure Ms Greene is familiar with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: It refers to the overlap between the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act and the Digital Services Act. Complaints can come under both, and there is a question about which will have precedence. This kind of stuff is so technical. I ask Ms Greene to address that for the benefit of Technology Ireland, representatives of which are probably listening in this morning. What is her...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Its concern is the overlap between the two. The witnesses are still working on that, so there may not be a need for the amendment it is proposing. Is that what Ms Greene is saying?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: I take it that the primary legislation has not yet been drafted fully. The Department is still working on it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: We have the heads, but the primary legislation is not there yet because it cannot be done until this process is finished. It has been noted that extra resources will be required for the establishment of this new section and the new commissioner. Have the witnesses any idea what that will cost?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: In a full year, what does Ms Greene estimate the cost will be for taking on this extra responsibility?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Is there no ballpark figure at all?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Of course. That is obvious. It could be €7 million, €8 million or €9 million - who knows?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: I notice that the UK is bringing forward similar legislation. The UK is our near neighbour. There is such an overlap between what it does and what we do, but it is not in the European Union anymore so this legislation will not affect it. A lot of the stuff it does comes across here. How will that relationship work under this legislation or going forward?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: It is often stated that the online world is global and not just European. How do we interact with other jurisdictions outside of the UK and Europe? I refer, for example, to North America, Africa, etc.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Greene for her answers so far. Many of our constituents will be watching this morning with bated breath as to what is going on here. Could she give us one or two examples of how this legislation will impact in a positive way on constituents and citizens? Why is it important to get this done? We know the reason for the timescale but practically speaking, I ask Ms Greene give us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Is it planned to inform citizens and the public about what Ms Greene just pointed out? Will there be an information campaign so people will know what protections are coming down the track and how they will be able to access these protections in a user-friendly way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Ms Greene mentioned more than once the subject of illegal content. Could I have some examples of what it would be? Who defines what is illegal? The heads refer to people being designated as trusted flaggers. Could Ms Greene expand on the role? Who would they be and how many of them would there be? A head refers to out-of-court settlement bodies. Could Ms Greene tell us a little...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Who defines that? Who makes the call on whether content is defamatory?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: So there is court action first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: All this has to be proven first in a separate forum – in a court, for instance – before one goes to the commission.