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Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Has there been a domino effect, as in one did it so they all followed suit?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: That is where they took the jobs-----

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Would it be fair to conclude that the comfort the platforms felt about removing jobs from the moderation and trust and safety arms of their organisations was because enforcement is not there, and they feel it is soft-touch oversight?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Has that been since the moderation teams were reduced?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: All of the witnesses are extremely passionate about this, and it is wonderful to see. This Government has proposed hate speech legislation. There was push-back on that from certain quarters. My view was that this was one area where it would have been hugely helpful. However, the witnesses are the experts. I ask each of them if they feel that could have had a positive impact, or any...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Would it have added more pressure to the platforms?

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Even the Garda gets the run around when it comes to taking information down.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank the witnesses very much for the work they do. While Ms McGinley did not get to finish her statement, we have noted that the last piece was the ask. All of that is documented and it will be included.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: I have a real worry about that self-regulation. We see that these companies have already taken away staff from existing regulation and dealing with what they are dealing with. They will not self-regulate. It is all about money with them. Governments have to regulate. That is their job. Governments have to regulate and put agencies in place, whether these are the Garda or Coimisiún...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Michael Ring: That is correct. That is exactly what I was going to say. They can say whatever age they want. The question you get is whether you are over 18. Whether you are or are not, you just tick it off. That is the problem. I will not hold things up with another question, but we have to come back to this issue. It is getting out of hand. Something has to be done. Remember what I am saying;...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: I thank Deputy Ring. That concludes our public session. Go raibh míle maith agat gach duine. I ask my colleagues to remain in place. We have some private business to attend to. I ask our guests to leave the room. I propose we go into private session to deal with housekeeping matters and correspondence. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Thank you. I now call Mr. Ciarán O'Connor on behalf of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: State Response to Online Disinformation and Media and Digital Literacy: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Oct 2024)

Niamh Smyth: Very good. I thank Dr. Murphy. I will now call my colleagues, who may have questions, thoughts or observations. We will begin with Deputy Ring as I know he is under pressure with other meetings.

Finance Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Oct 2024)

Finance Bill 2024: Second Stage (16 Oct 2024)

Jack Chambers: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." We are here to begin our consideration of the Finance Bill, which will give the necessary legal basis to the decisions announced in the budget and make a number of other necessary updates to tax legislation. I will highlight some of the key measures contained in the Bill, but first it is useful to look at the context in which it is set....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (16 Oct 2024)

Mary Butler: I thank the Deputy for his question. Improving access to home support is a priority for me and the Government. The overall budget for home support in 2025 will be approximately €838 million, €122 million more than was secured in budget 2024. I thank the Minister, Deputy Donohoe, for his support in that regard. I am disappointed to hear that the waiting list in the CHO 4...

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Alan Dillon: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves the following Order in draft: Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024, a copy of which has been laid in draft form before Dáil Éireann on 8th October, 2024.

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Is that agreed?

Remediation of Dwellings Damaged by the Use of Defective Concrete Blocks Act 2022 (Section 11) Order 2024: Motion (16 Oct 2024)

Pádraig Mac Lochlainn: Not agreed. I raised my concerns at the Business Committee and will do so again now. The proposed increase of 10% is welcome, and the Minister of State, Deputy Dillon, knows from his own county that people have been waiting on this, but he also knows that there are homeowners who are going through or have completed the scheme. The original scheme transitioned to the new scheme and the...