Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs

Cybersecurity for Children and Young Adults: Discussion (Resumed)

9:30 am

Ms Lauren Reynolds:

We want to see a focus on education. Ms Whelan and I are involved with an organisation which provides kits in SPHE classes. They are really beneficial, but reaching out to every school and getting them in place across the country, rather than in just a select few, is important. This issue does not affect just a select few; it affects everyone. They should be brought to the Department of Education and Skills in order that the issue can be incorporated into SPHE classes. Children should be taught how to use them properly from a young age. If someone is informed from the start, it will prevent problems in the future.