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Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Thursday, 6 Jul 2006

Vol. 623 No. 3

Broadcasting Legislation: Motion of Instruction to Joint Committee.

I move:

That it be an instruction to the Joint Committee on Communications, Marine and Natural Resources regarding proposals for legislation in relation to broadcasting that may be submitted to it by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, that it (or a sub-committee appointed by it for that purpose) shall, prior to such legislation being published—

(a) cause the proposals, together with such related documents as it thinks fit, to be published to the Internet and advertise thereof in the national newspapers as soon as may be after the proposals have been submitted to it;

(b) invite and accept submissions from interested persons and bodies, in a format to be decided by the joint committee, through the Internet and such other means as it considers appropriate in relation to the proposals;

(c) consider submissions received (or a synopsis of such submissions) and, based on such consideration—

(i) determine those elements of the proposals (or themes common to a number of such elements), if any, that should be supplemented by oral evidence, and

(ii) cause such submissions (or a synopsis of or extracts from such submissions) as it thinks fit to be published to the Internet;

(d) then, pursuant to paragraph (c)(i), proceed to hear such oral evidence as it thinks fit in relation to the elements identified at a meeting or meetings to be held in public and webcast;

(e) having regard to the foregoing, and to views (or a summary or synopsis of such views) expressed in such Internet forum as may be arranged in connection with the proposals for legislation and the joint committee’s deliberations in the matter, report its opinions and observations on—

(i) the issues raised in respect of the proposals for legislation, and

(ii) the operation of the e-consultation process as comprehended by this Order,

making such recommendations as it thinks fit, and report back to Dáil Éireann.

Question put and agreed to.
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