Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Committee on Children and Equality
Engagement with Tusla
2:00 am
Ms Kate Duggan:
The impact of social media is a growing concern we all share. Whether the impact is on psychological development, on young people's view of themselves or in terms of access to pornography, the challenges social media pose are widely documented across society. We have an engagement with Coimisiún na Meán and have applied to be a trusted partner with the commission. We are doing work in this area, which Mr. Hone might talk about. It goes back to Senator Cosgrove's point. We are doing a huge amount of work with separated children seeking international protection. We have particular programmes through our funded services that look at promoting online safety. We are working through the different aspects. We will contribute in any way we can to the legislative discussions and would welcome the opportunity to be part of any of those discussions. There has to be a focus on young people and education on resilience and their knowledge and awareness of artificial intelligence and all it is bringing. It is one of the most significant challenges we are facing as a society.
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