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.
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 services to meet a qu…
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
The draft Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 was introduced in Seanad Éireann (Irish Parl…
2022-07-11
under deliberation
On 11 July 2022, the Seanad Éireann (the upper house of the Oireachtas/Irish Parliament) passed the…
2022-11-30
adopted
On 30 November 2022, the Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish Parliament, adopted the Online …
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…
Key regulatory dimensions
Regulated subjects
The businesses, government agencies or individuals affected by this policy or regulatory change.
producer / supplier
1
Type
Any
Economic activity
streaming service provider
Category
All
Location
Any
No threshold defined.
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
own content: video: streaming
Regulatory tool
Sanctions
Fine
Website or service access blocking
Regulated subjects
1
content: harmful speech: hosting (any form)
Regulatory tool
Creation of enforcement authority
Regulator notification requirement
Sanctions
Fine
Website or service access blocking
Regulated subjects
1
Policy change by business practice
The detailed activities within the scope of this policy or regulatory change.
own content: video: streaming
content: harmful speech: hosting (any form)
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