Catherine Connolly (Galway West, Independent) | Oireachtas source

I try to avoid social media as much as I can, so in that sense I am no expert. A separate problem to the one we are talking about today is the shocking amount of time young people spend online. I think it is ironic that the companies making a fortune seek to provide an education space for their own children that has none of those distractions. I am asking the witnesses not to be anecdotal even though I am. That is what I read. The facts are essential so that we can come to terms with this. It is a balancing act between freedom of expression and privacy.