Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Strategic Plan 2016-2018: Engagement with Ombudsman for Children

9:00 am

Dr. Niall Muldoon:

For my office, the digital world is a very important area to become involved in because we want to ensure it is viewed as a positive. As a predominately positive world, we need to find the best way to promote it and we have engaged with the Law Reform Commission on its plans for legislation to ensure children are protected in the digital world. It is something which we will evolve as we scope it out properly in order that we can make the best possible contribution in that area.

I hope we have covered the issues of aftercare and staffing levels. Deputy Ó Laoghaire also asked a question on the number of complaints from children. I will ask Ms Ward to respond.