Brian Stanley (Laois, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

I do not wish to demean or diminish the cross-departmental work that is taking place. There is a role for this work. I do not question the Taoiseach's ability to hold people to account for interdepartmental and intra-departmental responsibility. Realistically, however, given everything else a head of Government has to deal with, the Taoiseach will not deal with the minutiae of this issue.

I know where the Minister is coming from, which is at the nub of this discussion. Interdepartmental work and recommendations from different Departments, specifically the Departments of Education and Skills and Children and Youth Affairs, are very important. I envisage that work feeding into the work of the digital safety commissioner and links being made. I am not demeaning anything that is happening, but it would be unrealistic to expect any Taoiseach to try to draw this work together, ensure it is done and keep it moving.