If we are trusting the discretion of the commission in this regard, I would trust the commission to be acting only as appropriate in this context as well. When we have bad online practices, such as those we have been discussing, one of the aspects that is taken advantage of is a lack of media literacy, online skills and awareness of people's rights, and what is or is not appropriate in respect of targeting. Again, I refer to empowering people concerning their digital skills. We have principles in law here sometimes…

I will withdraw it and come back to it on Report Stage. I will lobby in the meantime.

I move amendment No. 207: In page 117, between lines 23 and 24, to insert the following: “(aa) where the content appears to the Commission to fall within the category of age-inappropriate online content defined in section 139D, requiring the provider to restrict access to the content to persons who have attained the age of 18 years, or”. This amendment adds another paragraph to the list of scenarios where "in the course of an investigation" a content limitation notice may be issued. This paragraph would specify tha…

I note that in the discussions we have had, including discussions with the Minister's officials, regarding content, whether that is harmful content or other age-inappropriate types of content, those conversations have not simply been around the content but also concerned the manner of content delivery. This is why what I am seeking to provide here, in the context of a possible situation where age-inappropriate content is inappropriately being made available to those aged below an appropriate age, is that during an …

I will withdraw it now and bring it back on Report Stage. I urge the Minister, however, to really consider this matter because it is important.

I have a number of small amendments in this grouping. To be honest, the most fundamental and most important amendments have been put by the members of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media, Senators Cassells and Warfield. They reflect the views of the Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport and Media and those amendments are fundamentally in tune with the mandate from the AV directive. I talked at the beginning of this debate about there being a core EU principle, that of exception…

On the issues of origin or ancestry, I do not agree that they are really captured and that they are the same. Ancestry covers, for example, people who may be second or third generation Irish and that is fine. It is good that is covered. Origin also covers persons who may only have spent a period of time in Ireland. I do not agree that ancestry covers those things. I urge the Minister to check this because the question on human rights is not actually a philosophical question; it is a legal and legislative question. …

I move amendment No. 211: In page 130, between lines 34 and 35, to insert the following: “(6A) No provision of section 22 of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act 2022 shall apply to this section.”.

I move amendment No. 216: In page 131, line 18, after “the” where it firstly occurs to insert “diverse”.

I move amendment No. 217: In page 131, line 19, after “Irish” to insert “origin or”.

I move amendment No. 218: In page 131, line 20, after “sustainability” to insert “, biodiversity”.

I move amendment No. 219: In page 131, line 21, to delete “including”.

I move amendment No. 220: In page 131, between lines 26 and 27, to insert the following: “(ia) support literacy in the Irish language, or support literacy in Irish Sign Language,”.

I move amendment No. 221: In page 131, line 27, after “literacy” to insert “, digital empowerment and data protection awareness”.

I move amendment No. 222: In page 131, line 31, after “need,” to insert “capacity building,”.

I move amendment No. 225: In page 132, line 16, after “understanding” to insert “, participation in,”.

I move amendment No. 226: In page 132, between lines 17 and 18, to insert the following: “(aa) support cultural and social participation and access to programming for users of the Irish Language and Irish Sign Language,”.

I move amendment No. 227: In page 132, line 21, after “encourage” to insert “and support”.

I will be brief, as I am conscious that others have debated the issue. I am happy to engage further with the Minister on it. Even though I understand where amendment No. 164 is coming from, we had extensive debate on very similar issues when the data protection legislation was going through. It is not simply the age of consent in terms of when one begins to have an online account; the question is what one may consent to. Even parental consent is often not a great screen sometimes because, while it may be fine in te…

I move amendment No. 165: In page 79, between lines 3 and 4, to insert the following: “(2) Notwithstanding anything in this section, content which seeks to educate children on the effects of violence or acts of cruelty in an age-appropriate manner shall not be considered age-inappropriate online content.”.