Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 18 June 2025

Committee on European Union Affairs

EU General Affairs Council: Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

2:00 am

Photo of Thomas ByrneThomas Byrne (Meath East, Fianna Fail)

Criminal offences can be created by us implementing EU law but generally speaking, we would not have an EU criminal offence.

The Senator would have to ask the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, about that. I think it would come under his area or perhaps the remit of the Minister for justice. It does not come under my remit. I was speaking about age verification in the context of Deputy Hayes's question on the basis that I knew this discussion happened a couple of days ago, but it was age verification for social media use. I have no doubt the Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, would be open to suggestions and information.

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