Copyright Review Committee: Catherine Murphy and Stephen Donnelly open their Draft Submission for public input

Press Release | 23rd May 2012

The detailed draft submission has been made in conjunction with Antoin O Lachtnain of Digital Rights Ireland, Tom Murphy of Boards.ie and solicitor Simon McGarr.
Independent Deputies Catherine Murphy (Kildare North) and Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow – East Carlow) have jointly prepared a submission for the Copyright Review Committee chaired by Dr Eoin O’Dell (TCD School of Law). The Committee was established in May 2011 by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation with a specific remit to examine current copyright legislation and identify areas where reforms might be needed.
Speaking as the submission website, copyrightreform.ie, went live, Deputy Murphy said that the website offered people “the opportunity to make comments on every paragraph of our submission” and that people are “free to endorse the draft document as a whole, or to include any sections of the draft submission they agree with into their own submission.”
“Our objective in making a submission is simple: we’re seeking to bring about a balance of rights in our copyright regime that recognises the legitimate interests of all parties – including the fundamental rights of the consumer. We want a copyright regime that encourages innovation and makes Ireland stand out as a creative hub, attractive to international tech companies.
“Our copyright law must be adaptive to the rapid changes in technology in recent years. Crucially, we cannot rely on unfair and outdated enforcement practices that seek to penalise innocent intermediaries.
“We will be taking on board all the observations we receive over the next week and making appropriate changes before issuing a final text early next week, in advance of submission deadline on Thursday 31st May. I’d like to particularly thank Digital Rights Ireland, Boards.ie and Simon McGarr for their valuable advice in helping draft this submission.”

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