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Ireland: Publication of draft bill including registration requirement for video on-demand providers

Policy overview

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Publication of draft bill including registration requirement for video on-demand providers

Publication of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which aims to oblige video on-demand providers to register with the newly established Media Commission.

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Scope

Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
streaming service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2020-01-10
under deliberation

Publication of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill which aims to oblige video…

2020-12-08
adopted

Government approval of General Scheme of Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill is given which aim…

2021-02-11
in consultation

Announcement of stakeholder consultation which aims to oblige video on-demand providers to register…

2022-01-12
under deliberation

The Irish government has published the draft of the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 on…

2022-01-25
under deliberation

On 25 January 2022, the Online Safety and Media Regulation was initiated in Seanad Éireann (Irish P…

2022-07-11
under deliberation

On 11 July 2022, the Seanad Éireann (Irish Parliament) passed Online Safety and Media Regulation Bi…

2022-11-30
adopted

On 30 November 2022, the Dáil Éireann (lower house of the Irish Parliament) adopted Online Safety a…

2022-12-10
adopted

On 10 December 2022, the President of the Republic of Ireland signed the Online Safety and Media Re…

2023-03-15
in force

On 15 March 2023, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act entered into force following the adopt…