Peter Burke (Longford-Westmeath, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I wish to point out that there is an independent secretariat to record all items discussed at Government meetings. I do not want the suggestion to be thrown out that there is anything inappropriate about the Government meeting tech firms. As we all know, and as Senators in this House are acutely aware, politicians in Ireland are very accessible to all strands of society, which is very important to see.

As I said in my opening remarks, this information relates to a highly complex issue. We refer to the right to free speech as well in terms of the content, which is very important to the Government. There are many dimensions to the problem, but as I set out, following the Future of Media Commission report, a working group has been established. We will update the House further through the Minister in that regard.