Catherine Noone (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I have a number of comments. Several years ago, I think it must have been shortly after the publication of the Law Reform Commission's report in 2016, I did a release myself in the area of revenge porn. The Garda does not seem to be very well protected in this area, though protected is probably the wrong word, and it does not have the tools it needs to prosecute people. This is a very serious crime and one that is not very easy to discuss in this kind of environment. I welcome and support the findings of the Law Reform Commission's report in this area.

It is great that the code of practice mentioned by Professor O'Connell is not a voluntary one. Professor Shannon referred to voluntary codes in the earlier session. They are obviously similar to self-regulation and real difficulties arise from this. What do people do in these circumstances under the current law? I would like to be clear on that. Finally, has the Commission had any interaction with the Minister for Justice and Equality or with the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the proposal for an office of digital safety commissioner? This is an absolute no-brainer to me and I would like to think that very positive signals would come from both of those Departments in this regard.