Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 2 July 2024
Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth
Omudsman for Children Annual Report 2023: Ombudsman for Children
3:00 pm
Eileen Flynn (Independent) | Oireachtas source
In 2022 I introduced an amendment in the Seanad on changing "child pornography" to "child sexual abuse by materials". It has passed in the Seanad. If we look at the simple wins and the simple acts, they could be done in a matter of a few days. We talk about online safety, yet the answers are there. For my own information going forward, in regard to changing the name, I hope I will be able to quote the Ombudsman for Children as well. It is a no-brainer to me because a child cannot consent to pornography. The question is a silly enough one but I have to ask it so that I can go back and say the Ombudsman for Children said his office would or would not support the call. It is a little step but I believe it is a step in the right direction. Does Dr. Muldoon believe that is the case?
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