Lisa Chambers (Mayo, Fianna Fail)
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I thank Professor O'Sullivan and Dr. Aiken for taking the time to come here. It is fantastic to have them here. They are both exceptionally qualified in their field and have worked for many years in this area. It is of huge benefit to us as parliamentarians who do not have the same expertise to hear from people such as them.

I am interested to hear what they think is the impact on the formation of relationships. This is something I have been thinking about for quite a while. I have younger siblings and whereas we had to form relationships at a younger age by talking to somebody and meeting them face to face, a lot of relationships are formed now through online social media platforms.

This is having an impact on social skills and the ability to speak to a person face to face or even to contact a restaurant or hairdressing salon by phone to make a booking. Younger people are finding these interactions more difficult because they do not have this experience growing up but they are happy to send text or Snapchat messages. I refer to the impact of this on the formation of relationships. What are our guests' views in that regard? How will this affect these children when they reach their 20s, 30s and so on?

I have other questions. I do not know if-----