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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: In the presentation, it was stated that it is not Coimisiún na Meán's role to act as an online censor or tell people what they can or cannot say. If somebody goes online or on one of the platforms and advocates killing people and so on, how does one square that statement with threats of violence and so forth?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: In the statement, Coimisiún na Meán stated it does not tell people what they cannot or cannot say. That needs to be qualified by what Dr. Evans just said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: It just jumped out at me because of what Deputy O'Reilly spoke about - the free speech issue. There are grey areas there too. How far does free speech go?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Will the witnesses comment on the out-of-court dispute settlement body? Where is that at and how is it working?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Coimisiún na Meán has a dedicated contact centre. How does that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: What is the nature of the complaints at this stage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: If it is deemed that this content needs to be taken down or removed, how does that work?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: It seems to be quite a long process. In all that time, that content can still potentially be online. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Is it relatively easy to contact all of these platforms? As a layperson, a member of the public, is it relatively easy to do that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Coimisiún na Meán. How does someone find its dedicated content centre online? Where is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: What is CNAM? What is that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I was looking for it here and it was not jumping up for me easily.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Between the trusted flaggers and dedicated contact centre, it seems a lot of Coimisiún na Meán's activity will be driven by complaints from the trusted flaggers or the public who go through the contact centre. On top of that, has Coimisiún na Meán itself an oversight role to investigate or keep an eye on what is going on out there, and rather than waiting for a complaint...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. Evans and Mr. Kenny.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: It might be an idea to do that. Can the witnesses comment on influencers and advertising? One of the requirements is that if somebody is advertising something online, he or she has to show he or she is advertising it. This applies to influencers as well. There is an industry of influencers out there who get paid by various organisations to comment online and their comments online can...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 177. To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware of any new dental patients who are medical card holders finding it difficult to locate a dentist in the Cork area who will accept them as patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9628/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 25. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is incentivising people from disadvantaged backgrounds to become apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8808/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: This question is similar to the previous one. It has to do with the way in which the Department is supporting people from disadvantaged backgrounds, possibly including people with disabilities, to become apprentices.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: What level of staffing, particularly in the Department, has the Minister of State put in place to encourage and support people from disadvantaged backgrounds to become apprentices?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Traveller Education (27 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 24. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is supporting young people from the Traveller community to become apprentices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8809/24]