Pat Rabbitte (Dublin South West, Labour) | Oireachtas source

I agree with what Senator Brennan has said. Unfortunately, the bully does grow up and in some cases bullying has resulted in other children being the first to drop-out or attend a different school at the expense and inconvenience of their parents.

In response to the question on the provenance of anonymous material, there is a question of editorial responsibility. Most good newspapers in the print industry would apply that. As Deputy Seán Kenny pointed out, there can be an issue when a particular tweet is transmitted through the broadcast media but its provenance has not been established. Normal editorial responsibility ought to apply in such a case. The problem is not exactly new. For example, in the present environment in which we operate, particularly when one is a Minister of any party-----