Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022: Report Stage
Seanad Éireann — 2022-07-11
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Micheál Carrigy (FG), Industrial and Commercial Panel

I concur with the comments of Senators Higgins and Malcolm Byrne. As was emphasised by the Oireachtas joint committee, it is extremely important that there be an online safety commissioner. I thank the Minister for taking that on board and bringing a proposal for such a position here today. I concur with those who have thanked the staff in the Department. Every phone call any of us made on this matter was replied to and there was full interaction and discussion on any parts of the Bill we asked about. I will emphasise again what Senator Malcolm Byrne has said, which is that the online safety commissioner must be properly resourced to carry out his or her role. That is important and will send out a very strong message.

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Sitting date: 2022-07-11