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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: I will focus on a couple of little issues in my contribution. The first is to take up some of the comments Dr. Culloty just made because I have a slight difference of opinion with her. The US model of free speech is not absolutist by any means. Just in the last month, we have seen that former President Trump had severe damages imposed on him for comments he made that were deemed by a court...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combating Disinformation: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: It is good to end on a positive note from both witnesses about something that can be done to hopefully take us into a better way of conducting the upcoming elections. I thank the witnesses on behalf of the committee for coming in today. We have had a strong, fruitful engagement. We have covered much ground. I appreciate the time they have given us. With that, I will draw our meeting to a...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: On behalf of the committee, I welcome the chief executive of An Coimisiún Toghcháin, Mr. Art O'Leary, who is accompanied by his colleagues, Mr. Tim Carey and Mr. Brian Dawson. Today's discussion will focus on the upcoming European elections 2024, voting rights and combating disinformation. All of the witnesses are very welcome, and I thank them for joining us. Before I begin, I...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I thank Mr. O'Leary for that comprehensive opening statement. I know every member has indicated already. Before I go to Senator Keogan, who has to leave us, so I want to let her go first, I have one very specific and technical question. Mr. O'Leary alluded to it in his opening remarks, and it is fascinating me to try to get a direct answer on this. British people living in Ireland, with...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Okay, I appreciate that. Senator Keogan is up next.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I am sorry, Senator. I am going to disallow all of that. We brought in the Electoral Commission to talk about the European elections. We are not conducting a session with the Electoral Commission on the referendums.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Sorry, Senator-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: There are forums which enable questions to be asked, but one aspect of this committee and the way the committee system works is one brings in people under the guise of talking on a particular area. The commission was invited in to talk to us about the European elections and I am afraid I am going to have to limit it to this. I facilitated-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: In the context of European elections, the Senator can ask that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: We are not going into amendments or into that area.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Sorry, Senator.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Sorry, Senator. You are making all types of ridiculous allegations and I am not going to-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I am not going to allow you.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: Can I say to Senator Keogan directly as a member-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: You asked to go first.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on European Union Affairs: European Elections 2024, Voting Rights and Combatting Disinformation: Discussion (21 Feb 2024)
Colm Brophy: I facilitated that-----