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

This group of amendments inserts into the Bill provisions which require that coimisiún na meán must give reasonable notice of an audit to a provider of its designated online service and to provide an opportunity for designated online platforms to make submissions in respect of an audit report prior to its publication. This is to ensure legal clarity on the operation of these provisions and to ensure audits are not delayed or challenged on the basis of a lack of notice given. Allowing for submissions would not change the outcome of an audit report. The comments made by the designated online platform in question may also be published alongside the audit report. These provisions mirror similar requirements under the provisions for reports by authorised officers and are a key due process requirement.