Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2025: Committee Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2026-02-24
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Christopher O'Sullivan (FF), Cork South-West

Senator McDowell quite rightly outlined that the Government has not implemented the ruling of the ECJ. That is exactly the purpose of this legislation. That is why we are introducing it. We need to transpose the European legislation.
I am not sure where this figure of 25% remuneration comes from. It is mentioned as a likely split. We are specifically stating there should be fair and equitable remuneration and we are saying that is a 50:50 split. That is actually specifically referenced in the Bill. Therefore, I cannot accept this amendment as proposed.

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Sitting date: 2026-02-24