Richard Bruton (Dublin Bay North, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

In our desire to show that the Oireachtas is serious about online safety, we need to be careful because setting up some central body is not always the correct approach. It is important for the regulatory task that we have someone who regulates and delivers on that. It is not necessarily true, however, that we need to put a sign on someone's door and then state that is where people go if they want digital safety. We need all of these people working together effectively, delivering a suite of programmes and working across the silos, as I said. More thought needs to be given to what this role will be. When this was drafted, the Ombudsman for Children may have been considered to be at the cutting edge in terms of information about this issue. Webwise, the NCCA and others would now be considered cutting edge. Under this legislation, Webwise has to ensure there is integration across its curricula and it has to be conscious that it is being asked to develop the primary and secondary curricula. There is a well-being curriculum in place, which has, at its heart, helping people to become resilient in dealing with social media and threats that come their way. Much work has been integrated into what has already been done. I caution against the view that hanging a sign on someone's door will solve the problem. The solution to the problem is doing the daily work under the bonnet.