Tim Lombard (Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I thank the contributors to the debate, which has been very informative. Does Mr. Sutherland think there is an information deficit among the public regarding this issue? Does he think the normal mother, father or other adult is aware of the capabilities of whatever device is in front of them? Does he believe there is a deficit of this information? Do the public realise that the phones in front of us have the capability to monitor what we are saying, harvest that information and allow us to become the new currency? Regarding this deficit of information, how can the commission step in to inform the public about what these machines do so that they have a genuine understanding? As a public representative, until I sat in front of the witnesses today, I did not realise half of what was happening. What needs to be done so that people can be informed about what a mobile phone can do?