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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Session 3: The State of Play in Regulation (7 Nov 2019)

James Lawless: I will be as succinct as possible. I have two questions, one for the Minister, Deputy Bruton, on the Irish environment and the new proposals, and one for the panel as a whole on regulatory enforcement. I welcomed the announcements this week and the Minister alluded to a number of other proposed measures. I look forward to reviewing the details of those when they are published. One of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Jun 2018)

Mr. Richard Browne: The Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment has been asked to appear before the committee to discuss a Private Members' Bill on online advertising and social media, which is heavily focused in electoral matters. As such, it may be useful for the committee to note that our Minister has no existing statutory involvement in electoral matters. His only...

Seanad: Public Service Broadcasting and Social Media Regulation: Statements (19 Apr 2018)

Denis Naughten: I thank the Seanad for the invitation to discuss a number of topics relating to public service broadcasting and social media regulation. The issues raised include public service broadcasting in general, RTÉ’s strategy plan, RTÉ advertising, licence fee income, the sale of RTÉ State assets and the regulation of social media. The opportunity to discuss our views on these...

Data Protection Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2018)

Tommy Broughan: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute briefly to the debate on this important Data Protection Bill which is both lengthy and comprehensive. I commend Senator Alice-Mary Higgins and other colleagues for the work they did to try to improve the Bill which was introduced in Seanad Éireann. The Bill will serve to give effect to EU Regulation 2016/679 and transpose EU Directive...

Data Protection Bill 2017 [Seanad]: Second Stage (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: To follow on from Deputy Jim O'Callaghan's comments, I welcome the Data Protection Bill implementing the GDPR. I will reflect on the origins of data protection in general for a moment. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan spoke of the rights of the individual. It is important to note that data protection is not a technological aspect but a human rights issue. Data protection has its origins in the many...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

James Lawless: I welcome Mr. Kaplan and Ms Sweeney from Facebook and thank them for joining us today. As this is the first hearing of the scrutiny of my Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017, I shall briefly outline the legislation for the benefit of committee members and all interested parties before moving on to the Facebook engagement. The Irish Electoral Acts were written...

Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Mar 2018)

James Lawless: There continues to be an almost total vacuum in the regulation of online campaigning. Concerns have been heightened by recent revelations of high profile campaigns in recent weeks. The Taoiseach will be aware of the Bill I introduced last year, the Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017. I wrote to the Taoiseach about it last week and my party leader has also raised...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Cabinet Committee Meetings (21 Feb 2018)

Pearse Doherty: ...was brief. Last week, the Taoiseach avoided the question put to him in relation to the establishment of a Cabinet committee on Irish unity. The Taoiseach rightly talked about his Government's and his personal commitment to the Good Friday Agreement. Sinn Féin is equally committed to the Good Friday Agreement. However, we also believe that we need to prepare for Irish unity. I...

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2017)

Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (13 Dec 2017)

Order of Business (12 Dec 2017)

Aengus Ó Snodaigh: Today’s business shall be No. 31, Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2017 - Second Stage (resumed), if not previously concluded; No. 10, motion re change in ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 11, Financial Resolution re Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Bill 2016; No. 12, motion re EU recast reception conditions directive 2013/33/EU - referral to committee; No....