Progress

Current status
in force
15 Mar 2023 in force
10 Dec 2022 adopted
30 Nov 2022 adopted
11 Jul 2022 under deliberation
25 Jan 2022 under deliberation
12 Jan 2022 under deliberation
11 Feb 2021 in consultation
08 Dec 2020 adopted
10 Jan 2020 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Ireland
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Local content requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

15 Mar 2023
in force

Implemented Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

On 15 March 2023, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act entered into force following the adoption of the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media of the Commencement Order 2023 enforcing the Act. In particular, the Act in…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Dec 2022
adopted

Signed into law Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

On 10 December 2022, the President of the Republic of Ireland signed the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 into law. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also intends to…

Source
Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
30 Nov 2022
adopted

Adopted Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

On 30 November 2022, the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, adopted the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also …

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
11 Jul 2022
under deliberation

Passed Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

On 11 July 2022, the Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Oireachtas/Irish Parliament) passed the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bi…

Source
Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
25 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Introduction of Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

The draft Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 was introduced in Seanad Éireann (Irish Parliament) for consideration for enactment on 25 January 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Dire…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
12 Jan 2022
under deliberation

Government publishes draft Online Safety and Media Regulation including European content requirement

The Irish government has published the draft of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 on 12 January 2022. Besides aiming to strengthen online safety and transposing the revised Media Services Directive, the Bill also intends to oblige vid…

Source
Event type law
Action type drafting
Government branch executive
Government body central government
11 Feb 2021
in consultation

Consultation on draft bill including European content requirement

Announcement of stakeholder consultation which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
08 Dec 2020
adopted

Approval of draft bill including European content requirement

Government approval of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is given which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
10 Jan 2020
under deliberation

Publication of draft bill including European content requirement

Publication of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which aims to oblige video on-demand services to meet a quota of 30% European Works and ensure the prominence of such content in their catalogues.

Source
Event type law
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body