Professor Brian O'Neill:

There are many common European elements. Best practice at European level is something we have tried to document in some of the reports. The online content governance also references good European practice. There is a common theme throughout, involving the development of safer Internet centres and support services. There is a further layer at individual country level. Different countries have responded differently. It concerns good, effective co-ordinating strategies to support the inter-agency co-operation about which we have spoken and to bring forward effective measures.

There are different responses. As was noted at the outset of the meeting, the United Kingdom has put forward a Green Paper on a national strategy for Internet safety. It has experience of working with a council - the UK Council for Internet Safety - which interestingly also referenced Ireland's Office for Internet Safety when it was set up. It is a particular type of model and one effect it has had is ensuring there is a forum within which the stakeholders involved can play a part. There has to be an opportunity for industry representatives both to come in and be held to account. There must be a platform on which issues, risks and trends can be articulated and aired. Whatever title it is given, the platform is required and there must be visibility and oversight by a single agency.