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Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Dara Calleary: Yes.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: There is a small amount of ambiguity in the wording and that was the reason for the amendments. It was as much to prompt the debate as anything else. If the Minister of State is saying that where there is an individual involved, he or she is regarded as an entity. That makes sense. If that is the clarification, I am happy to accept that.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Dara Calleary: That is the legislation, as read. I think the Deputy is trying to make sure that ISPs do not use an individual to avoid-----

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Dara Calleary: The Deputy's amendment could allow them to do that inadvertently.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: Inadvertently. I understand, but that was not the intention of it.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Amendment No. 2 not moved.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Amendments Nos. 3 and 9 are related and will be discussed together.

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: "(5) Nothing in this Act shall allow for the collection of levies for any reason other than funding the regulatory work of the Commission and the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.". The amendments in this grouping have been submitted to seek clarity that levies can...

Digital Services (Levy) Bill 2024: Committee and Remaining Stages (26 Jun 2024)

Dara Calleary: I thank Deputy O'Reilly. In opposing amendment No. 3, I want to give the Deputy some background. The levy is designed to be cost-recovery in nature and is not revenue generating. It is to recover the costs incurred for the activities undertaken by Coimisiún na Meán and the CCPC in their work in forcing the digital services regulation or the terrorist content online regulation. ...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Question put: The Dáil divided: Tá, 86; Níl, 60; Staon, 0. Tellers: Tá, Deputies Cormac Devlin and Hildegarde Naughton; Níl, Deputies Denise Mitchell and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Tá Cathal Berry, Colm Brophy, James Browne, Richard Bruton, Peter Burke, Mary Butler, Thomas Byrne, Jackie Cahill, Dara Calleary, Seán Canney, Ciarán Cannon, Jennifer Carroll MacNeill, Jack Chambers, Niall Collins, Patrick Costello, Simon Coveney, Barry Cowen, Michael Creed, Cathal Crowe, Cormac Devlin, Alan Dillon, Stephen Donnelly, Paschal Donohoe, Francis Noel Duffy,...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Question declared carried.

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Marian Harkin: With the permission of the Ceann Comhairle I want to pay tribute to a favourite son of Sligo, Tommie Gorman, who has left us way too soon. Tommie was a highly respected and trusted journalist for whom context, accuracy and outcomes mattered just as much as the story itself. We also saw Tommie as a real person. Many people felt they walked alongside him on his personal cancer journey and...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Michael Fitzmaurice: I wish the Minister, Deputy McGrath, well when he goes to Europe. I ask him to bat as hard as he can for this country. I know he has to do it for every country as a Commissioner but many crossroads are coming up for Ireland, such as the derogation and various pieces of legislation such as the nature restoration law and various other measures. I ask the Minister to be mindful of where he...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Mick Barry: What is the legacy of the outgoing Minister, Michael McGrath? It is an Ireland where banks and financial institutions made profits of €5 billion plus last year while mortgage holders were stretched on the rack of consecutive interest rate rises. It is an Ireland where a privatised airline can make profits of €225 million but is prepared to bring the country to the brink of...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Peadar Tóibín: Gabhaim buíochas leis an gCathaoirleach Gníomhach. Ar dtús, guím gach rath ar an Aire Stáit mar gheall ar an bpost nua atá aige. Is post an-deacair agus an-tábhachtach é freisin. I wish the Minister the best of luck with the job he has before him. It is a very difficult job and a very important one as well. It gives an opportunity to develop a...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Mattie McGrath: Ar an gcéad dul síos, déanaim comhghairdeas leis an iarAire, an Teachta McGrath agus leis an Aire nua, an Teachta Chambers. I congratulate and compliment the Minister, Deputy Michael McGrath, on his appointment to the European Commission. It is a wonderful day and time for him. I wish him well. I also wish well his wife, Sarah, Tom, Jack, and the lads, and his mother and...

Nomination of Member of Government: Motion (26 Jun 2024)

Holly Cairns: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment to his new post. Today is undoubtedly a very proud day for him and his family. Some people have commented on his age and queried if it should exclude him from the role. While I am glad not to be the only one patronised because of their age, it goes without saying that I do not think the Minister of State's age is an issue. We need...