Sinéad Gibney (Dublin Rathdown, Social Democrats) | Oireachtas source

The Minister, Deputy O'Donovan, spoke in his opening statement about meeting with the tech platforms and how he believes that robust age verification is his priority for keeping children safe online. Has the Minister considered how problematic the handling of swathes of personal data and handing them over to social media companies might be?

As we know, these are companies that have consistently misused personal data. I am also keen to hear if, within those discussions, the Department had any discussions on the regulation of algorithms, which might be a more effective way to protect children online.