Catherine Martin (Dublin Rathdown, Green Party) | Oireachtas source

Similar language is in the Broadcasting Act but to date that has not been flagged in any engagement my officials have had with the public or stakeholders. In regard to the text of the amendment, the subject matter at hand in this provision is set out in section 46N(2)(c) which states "that in programme material audiences are protected from anything harmful or offensive, and in particular that programme material relating to gratuitous violence or sexual conduct is presented ... with due sensitivity to the convictions or feelings of the audience". I do not believe that a further reference to subject matter is necessary. Furthermore, I do not believe that the proposed changes from referencing the media service providers having "due sensitivity to the convictions and feelings of the audience" to just having "due sensitivity to the audience" would change much as what would having "due sensitivity to the audience" mean in practice other than considering their convictions and feelings? I am not accepting the amendment.