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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Sorry, to be absolutely clear, Senator, I did not say that. Other members of the committee raised the veracity of the issue with you.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I wish to make it 100% clear on my own behalf that my role as Chair is only to enforce the rules and regulations governing how a committee conducts its business in compliance with the regulations laid down by the Houses of the Oireachtas. I am not taking any position on anybody's statements who are members of this committee. That is all I do as Chair.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Senator. Mr. Godfrey, there are many questions for you and your colleagues. We will give you time to respond.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: I will take the opportunity to pose some of my own questions. For me, it comes down to a number of areas. I have covered this with some of the other people we have had before the committee. Coimisiún na Meán's role, as Deputy Howlin alluded to earlier, involves almost a conflict between its declared role in the supervision and doing that in conjunction with the platforms and not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Does Coimisiún na Meán have any role in channels that are effectively on platforms - the equivalent of Sky or Virgin Media or anything like that? Mr. Godfrey is saying that the country of origin is the primary regulator for that but the content of those channels is being provided and redistributed through an Irish service.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Deputy Howlin has indicated and then I will come back in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: If members want to come in and continue this conversation I will just ask Deputy Howlin to conclude the discussion and take over as Cathaoirleach, as I need to do something at this point.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: Sorry. I understand that. I was referring to the guidelines.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (5 Mar 2024)

Colm Brophy: 247. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he is willing to expand the supports available through the local enterprise offices to social enterprises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10047/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome Dr. Eileen Culloty, who is representing the Institute of Future Media, Democracy and Society and Media Literacy Ireland at Dublin City University, DCU. I also welcome Ms Noelle O'Connell, CEO of European Movement Ireland, who is accompanied by her colleagues Ms Lorna Hayes, deputy CEO, and Mr. Rory Harte, head of strategy. Today's discussion will be on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank Ms O'Connell and Mr. Harte for their opening statements. Several members have indicated but, as Deputy Ó Murchú needs to be in the Dáil Chamber shortly, I will let him in briefly. If he wishes to return later-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I am not sure there was a question-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: There is a very interesting court case at the moment in the United States. We are inclined to say of some of the large companies that they have an algorithm and that they do this for a profit motivation or for a reason. In actual fact, however, some of the large companies removed Donald Trump from their platforms in the aftermath of what happened in Washington. A supreme court case being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I started with Dr. Culloty the last time, so if Ms O'Connell or Mr. Harte wants to start, we will alternate.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: That was a very interesting opening statement. I call Ms O'Connell to make her opening statement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: As you rarely ask one of those types of questions, Deputy Haughey, you are most definitely entitled to ask one.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: That was not too bad at all. We will start with Dr. Culloty this time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)

Colm Brophy: I thank the Deputy. There is a lot in that. I will go to Ms O'Connell and Mr. Harte first.