Coimisiún na Meán engages regularly with stakeholders, including civil society organisations (‘CSOs’), industry, and the public, to inform its regulatory, policy, and funding activities.
Engagement with CSOs is a key part of this work. CSOs provide valuable insights and research relevant to the Online Safety Framework (‘OSF’), which holds online platforms accountable for protecting people, particularly children, from harm online. The OSF is underpinned by:
- the Digital Services Act
- the Terrorist Content Online Regulation, and;
- the Online Safety and Media Regulation Act
To strengthen this engagement, we have launched a CSO Pilot Programme. The programme provides a structured process for receiving and using CSO submissions to inform online safety regulation and policy. Participation offers CSOs an opportunity to influence regulatory development, highlight systemic issues, and help shape future engagement with us.
Participation in the Pilot Programme is limited to CSOs. CSOs are considered to be independent, not for profit and voluntary and public interest oriented, representing societal interests.
The Pilot Programme will run for 18 months, from 2 June 2026 to 2 December 2027.
We have recently published Guidance and a Self-Declaration and Submission Form on a dedicated webpage and any interested organisations are encouraged to read this guidance and to direct any submissions and/or queries in relation to the CSO Pilot Programme to [email protected].